Successful pregnancy, infant care and parenting depend on good prenatal nutrition, breastfeeding , and healthy diets for growing children. Later life New challenges Osteoporosis and menopause are of special concern to older women. Injuries from falls are also an important issue. Top of page Life story Women's health is played out on a complex and unique background. Women are often affected by the biases in the health care system.
Women have a major stake in the issue of new reproductive and genetic technologies.
Many women in Canada are exposed to physical or sexual abuse, either as wives or partners , or when dating. Gender is a critical factor among the 12 determinants of health identified by Health Canada in its Women's Health Strategy. For years, Health Canada has encouraged the Canadian health system to be more sensitive to women's health issues.