Pettiford Belinda
branch head, Division of Public Health, Women's Health Branch, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina
N C Med J. 2016 Nov-Dec;77(6):385-387. doi: 10.18043/ncm.77.6.385.
Women's wellness spans from childhood into adolescence, through the childbearing period, and into older age. It includes not only wellness issues related to cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other chronic conditions but also the consequences of intimate partner violence and mental health issues.Throughout the life course, women's health should be a priority. Healthier women lead to healthier babies, which lead to healthier communities. In addition, when women are connected to the health care system, their families are also more likely to be connected. This issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal explores the many aspects of women's health and its many impacts.
女性健康贯穿从童年到青春期、生育期直至老年的整个过程。它不仅包括与心血管疾病、癌症及其他慢性病相关的健康问题，还包括亲密伴侣暴力的后果及心理健康问题。在整个生命历程中，女性健康都应是优先事项。更健康的女性会孕育出更健康的婴儿，进而带来更健康的社区。此外，当女性与医疗保健系统建立联系时，其家人也更有可能与之建立联系。本期《北卡罗来纳医学杂志》探讨了女性健康的诸多方面及其众多影响。
