Women, Infants & Children (WIC) is a federally funded program that faced great threat in lieu of the federal government shut down. It also revealed the American Public's lack of knowledge regarding the program and its history. This presentation has been created with the hope that it will raise awareness about the noble efforts of WIC.
6. In 1969, a group of physicians met
with policy makers in Washington
D.C. at the Whitehouse Conference
on Hunger.
7. At this meeting, MDs expressed
their concern regarding their lowincome, pregnant patients who
were coming in their offices with
high risk pregnancies.
8. Many of these issues could be
resolved through adequate
nutrition.
9. These physicians agreed that these
mothers & their children could
benefit from supplemental food &
nutrition guidance.
27. In other words, WIC helps to save
lives by improving the nutritional
status of its clients thereby
providing hope for a brighter
future for all participants.