Highlights from the North Carolina Preconception Health Strategic Plan.

In June 2006 the North Carolina Folic Acid Council, the North Carolina Chapter of the March of Dimes, and the UNC Center for Maternal and Infant Health created an inventory of preconception health activities in North Carolina. The resulting booklet, Looking Back Moving Forward: North Carolina’s Path to Healthier Mothers and Babies,was developed in response to a recommendation from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and included action steps for the state. The booklet was officially released on March 14, 2007 by a leadership team that included the North Carolina Chapter of the March of Dimes, the North Carolina Folic Acid Campaign, the University of North Carolina Center for Maternal and Infant Health, and the North Carolina Division of Public Health.