title: Go folic!
abstract: Go Folic! is a major new campaign aimed at getting any woman who might become pregnant to take the right amount of folic acid at the right time. In order to prevent neural tube defects (NTDs), and proactively prevent new cases of spina bifida and hydrocephalus, it is essential that women take folic acid well before becoming pregnant. Through the use of social networks, and the voice of healthcare professionals, it is hoped that more women than ever before will receive the Go Folic! message and start taking the 400mcg/day required to ensure the development of a healthy brain and spine.
authors.affiliation: Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (ASBAH).
authors.forename: Jackie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bland
mesh_terms: D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D039382:Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018743:Perinatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D016742:Preconception Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011247:Pregnancy; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D005492:Folic Acid