Extending access to vitamins for pregnant women is a sensible decision
Responding to the announcement by the First Minister that all pregnant women will receive free vitamins by next spring, Alison Johnstone, Health & Children spokesperson for the Scottish Greens and MSP for Lothian, said:
“Extending access to vitamins for pregnant women is a sensible decision and was a manifesto commitment from the Scottish Greens. We campaigned during the election for an expansion of community-based health projects and improvements to the Healthy Start scheme, which provides access to vitamins. Such supplements play an important role in addition to supporting healthy diets.
“By helping parents have the healthiest pregnancy possible, and by expanding social security such as the Sure Start Maternity Grant, we can tackle the poverty that leads to poor child health. Tackling health inequalities and fostering good health from the outset are consistent Green priorities and we look forward to seeing more progress in this direction from Scottish ministers.”
All pregnant women to receive vitamins (Scot Gov)