Title:
Folic acid - one of life's essentials. |
Published:
HPA, October, 2000. |
Description:
This leaflet explains what folic acid is and how it can help
to protect your unborn baby against conditions such as spina
bifida. Spina bifida is one of the neural tube defects (NTDs)
that can occur when the baby's spine or brain do not develop
in the normal way. The leaflet explains who is at risk from
having a baby with a NTD, how to get the right amount of folic
acid and when you should start taking extra folic acid. |
Format:
1/3 A4, 6
pages, leaflet. |
Other
formats:
PDF available Here
(332kb). |
Target
group:
Women of child bearing age. |
Available
from:
Central
Health Promotion Resource Services.
|
Additional
information:
This leaflet was
published in 2000 as part of a joint initiative with the Health
Promotion Unit at the Department of Health and Children (ROI)
and was originally developed for the Northern Ireland folic
acid campaign in 1998. Last printed March
2003. |
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