An unconditional prenatal income supplement is associated with improved birth and early childhood outcomes among First Nations children in Manitoba, Canada: a population-based cohort study

• Main Authors: Jennifer E. Enns (Author), Nathan C. Nickel (Author), Mariette Chartier (Author), Dan Chateau (Author), Rhonda Campbell (Author), Wanda Phillips-Beck (Author), Joykrishna Sarkar (Author), Elaine Burland (Author), Alan Katz (Author), Rob Santos (Author), Marni Brownell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In Manitoba, Canada, low-income pregnant women are eligible for the Healthy Baby Prenatal Benefit, an unconditional income supplement of up to CAD $81/month, during their latter two trimesters. Our objective was to determine the impact of the Healthy Baby Prenatal Benefit on birt...