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the different risk factors associated with
pregnancy.
“Good health starts with the first 1000 days
from conception,” said Claire.
“We also want to partner with schools and use
artificial intelligence to tell students they need to
think about their health in terms of reproductive
health and for the rest of their lives.”
“It’s important to empower women to actually
take control of their health while they’re still
young so we can really make a difference, not
only to perinatal health, but to lifelong health.”
she said.
Claire is passionate about making people’s lives
better, it’s what motivates her, as does her love
for her family.
Looking through photos of her grandchildren,
Claire is clearly besotted. “This is what it’s all
about, that’s what drives me.”
“We’re best friends, we’re very close,” she said
of her two daughters.
Claire’s younger daughter Kelly is extremely
proud of her mother’s achievements.
“Mum found something that spoke to her, her
life and the things that happened to her. She’s
been able to turn that into an amazing career
that she could really excel at because of her
passion.
“Every woman has had something happen to
them at some point in their journey through
fertility, whether it’s trouble getting pregnant,
or something that’s happened during the
pregnancy or birth.
“I really believe that addressing pregnancy
complications and researching the things that
go wrong, in order to make motherhood an
easier experience, is an incredibly useful
contribution to the lives of women everywhere,”
said Kelly.
Find out more about
The Robinson Research Institute at
adelaide.edu.au/robinson-research-institute
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