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.
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.
Caring for newborns starts before birth From pregnancy nutrition to NICU innovations, maternal-newborn care plays a critical role in shaping lifelong health. Research shows that birth complications ...
Becker's Hospital Review: Maternal, newborn deaths and stillbirths are ‘extraordinarily high’: WHO
Every 7 seconds a woman or newborn dies from health complications, according to a new report from the World Health Organization. Maternal and newborn health worldwide continues to be affected by ...
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.
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.
WHO fact sheet on maternal mortality with key facts and providing information on MDG 4, where deaths occur, causes, lack of care and WHO response.
WHO and partners launch global guide to advance respectful maternal and ...
Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations agencies today. This report, Trends in maternal mortality, reveals alarming setbacks for women’s health over recent years, as maternal deaths either increased or stagnated in nearly all regions of the world. “While pregnancy should be a time of immense ...