
Maternal health
Nov 14, 2025 · 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 …
Maternal Health Unit
The Maternal Health Unit (MAH) provides leadership for improving maternal and perinatal health and well-being and ending preventable maternal mortality. MAH generates programmatic …
WHO and partners launch global guide to advance respectful …
Aug 7, 2025 · 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 …
Prioritizing respectful care for pregnant women, mothers and babies
Aug 7, 2025 · What does it mean to provide respectful maternal and newborn care? A new Compendium, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Human Reproduction …
WHO calls for global expansion of midwifery models of care
Jun 18, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) today released new guidance to help countries adopt and expand midwifery models of care - where midwives serve as the main …
Baby-friendly hospital initiative training course for maternity staff ...
Aug 5, 2020 · The Participant's manual contains summarized information for the sessions along with the session slides. It also includes copies of worksheets, checklists, and job aids for the …
World Health Day 2025 to spotlight women and babies’ survival, …
Feb 21, 2025 · Ensuring maternity and newborn care during humanitarian emergencies, like mobile clinics and health posts in Syria and Sudan, where millions of women and babies would …
Breaking Ground in Maternal Mental Health Care in Nepal
Dec 24, 2024 · Recognizing the stigma and lack of resources surrounding mental health, the hospital began integrating mental health care into its maternity services earlier this year. New …
Maternal mortality - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 7, 2025 · 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.
Compendium on respectful maternal and newborn care
Aug 7, 2025 · The purpose of the compendium is to consolidate key evidence, tools and resources to support the practical implementation of respectful maternal and newborn care …