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Bookmark or Share- WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO ...This document is meant to respond to the questions: What health interventions should be delivered during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period? What health behaviours should the women practise (or not practise) during these periods to care for herself and her baby?
- Maternal health - World Health Organization (WHO)WHO is supporting countries to deliver integrated, evidence-based and cost-effective care for mothers and babies during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. Investing in health systems – especially in training midwives and in making emergency obstetric care available round-the-clock – is key to reducing maternal mortality.
- WHO urges expansion of lifesaving midwifery care for women and babiesDespite their critical role in providing maternity and newborn care, there is a shortage of around 900 000 midwives globally today. Many face challenges in terms of pay, access to education and working conditions – with this largely female workforce often amongst the lowest paid cadre of health workers.
- Maternal Health Unit - World Health Organization (WHO)While improving access to care is critical, ensuring good quality of care has an even greater impact in terms of lives saved. WHO, ICM, UNFPA and UNICEF are finalising a report and action plan for strengthening quality midwifery education to be released at the World Health Assembly, 20-28 May 2019.
- WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive ...This guideline aims to improve the quality of essential, routine postnatal care for women and newborns with the ultimate goal of improving maternal and newborn health and well-being. A positive postnatal experience is defined as one in which women, newborns, partners, parents, caregivers and families receive information, reassurance and support in a consistent manner from motivated health ...
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