Michele Stranger Hunter was the Founder and National Program Director for One Key Question in the USA. Her work on reproductive and preconception health is respected internationally. OKQ has become ‘best practice’ and successfully implemented in more than thirty states. Scotland must create its own approach and solutions based upon our cultural, policy, and professional…
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Hiding in Plain Sight
Joan Gracie is a Supervisor for the Family Nurse Partnership with NHS Forth Valley. Joan talks about the importance of addressing blind spots in preconception health and why she wanted to get involved in QNIS’ new programme of work Healthier Pregnancies, Better Lives to support women to better prepare for pregnancy. Over the past 30 years…
Meaningful Action on Alcohol Harm
Alison Douglas is the Chief Executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland. Alison shares her view on the unhealthy relationship with alcohol which persists in our communities, unintended harm caused by alcohol and the preventative measures we can take to reduce these risks. “Alcohol is celebrated throughout our society and culture. Yet the harm caused by alcohol…