Monitoring the 'Strong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Culture Program': the first eight years.

E. Tursan D'Espaignet*, M. L. Measey, M. A. Carnegie, D. Mackerras

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess improvements in perinatal health following the introduction of the Strong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Culture (SWSBSC) Program in two groups of Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory. METHODS: A comparison of pre and post birthweights in intervention and control communities in rural and remote regions in the Top End of the Northern Territory was performed. RESULTS: Significant improvements in birthweight were observed for Group 1 communities with no significant change in Group 2. CONCLUSION: There is a need to better understand how the intervention differed in the two groups of communities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)668-672
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Volume39
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2003
Externally publishedYes

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