Iran Journal of Nursing

  Maternity child health is one of the important and essential aspects of health services that must be considered as a priority in administrative programs because mothers and their children more than other people in the community are affected by perilous environmental factors. They are very vulnerable that lead to disease, failure to thrive, inability and death. Every year, poor hygiene leads to death of 500000 young women and illness and agony of millions of other women. Hence, for health promotion of mothers and children, attention to prenatal health is very important.