1960s: CDC/ATSDR Contributions to Women’s Health
Below is a sample of contributions CDC and ATSDR have made in women's health during the 1960s.
1969
Began abortion surveillance to document the number and characteristics of women obtaining legally induced abortions, to monitor unintended pregnancy, and to assist efforts to identify and reduce preventable causes of morbidity and mortality associated with abortions.
1967
Began the first Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program one of the first population-based birth defects surveillance programs in the United States.
Established the Family Planning Evaluation Activity to evaluate family planning programs in state health departments and clinics and to determine the safety and effectiveness of contraceptive methods.
1960
Conducted
the first National Health
Examination Survey 
to
collect data on the total prevalence of certain chronic diseases as well
as the distribution of various physical and physiological measures, including
blood pressure and serum cholesterol level among adults.
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Page last modified: July 28, 2010
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