- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing
Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing We lead WHO’s work on the life course so that every pregnant woman, mother, newborn, child, adolescent, and older person will survive, thrive and enjoy health and well-being
- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing
Welcome to the maternal health component of the WHO maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (MNCAH) e-handbook This essential resource provides comprehensive guidance to improve maternal health globally Addressing the alarming 295 000 annual maternal deaths from preventable complications, the e-handbook highlights cost-effective interventions such as antenatal care, skilled birth
- Maternal health
Maternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period Each stage should be a positive experience, ensuring women and their babies reach their full potential for health and well-being Although important progress has been made in the last two decades, about 287 000 women died during and following pregnancy and childbirth in 2020 This number is
- WHO and partners launch global guide to advance respectful maternal and . . .
Leading global health and development agencies today released a new first-of-its-kind implementation guide to help countries provide respectful, dignified care and eliminate mistreatment across maternal and newborn health services: Compendium on respectful maternal and newborn care
- WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO . . .
This document provides a summary of all WHO recommendations on maternal health based on guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee The summary includes promotion, prevention and prevention of maternal complications during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal periods as well as management of maternal complications Each summary includes the recommendations as well as what is not
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (SRH)
Maternal and perinatal health Each day, about 800 women across the world die from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth, most of which are preventable or treatable
- Stronger infection prevention and management, better maternal outcomes
Maternal infection and sepsis, a dangerous condition that arises when the body’s response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs during or after pregnancy, remain one of the leading causes of maternal death worldwide
- Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths, UN . . .
Women today are more likely than ever to survive pregnancy and childbirth according to a major new report released today, but United Nations (UN) agencies highlight the threat of major backsliding as unprecedented aid cuts take effect around the world
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