Week 6

2/10-2/12

This week I primarily looked into women’s health education as it pertained to the month of February. February is American Heart Month as Heart Disease is the leading cause of female deaths in the U.S. I created an Instagram post on American Heart Month with statistics as well as how to know if you are at an increased risk of developing the disease. To go along with that post, I created a worksite wellness flyer for the break room providing friendly reminders to check up on different aspects of your health.

February is also International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month, so I created an Instagram post on Group B strep, CMV, the Zika Virus, and Listeriosis.

WHA is also supporting the EndoMarch so I created a flyer for the front of the building promoting policy change surrounding endometriosis.

WHA provides a brochure for patients on local pregnancy resources including doulas, childbirth educators, placenta encapsulation, and breastfeeding classes. I updated the current brochure by deleting resources that no longer existed and adding new, reputable ones. After this, I began creating an educational document on doulas as the term is not universal or all that well-known.

Competency 1.2.3.– Select valid sources of information about health

Competency 2.2.6.- Assess resources needed to achieve objectives