Maternal health - World Health Organization (WHO) Every pregnancy and birth is unique Addressing inequalities that affect health outcomes, especially sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender, is fundamental to ensuring all women have access to respectful and high-quality maternity care
Maternal Health Unit - World Health Organization (WHO) All women and newborns have a right to a quality of care that enables a positive childbirth experience that includes respect and dignity, a companion of choice, clear communication by maternity staff, pain relief strategies, mobility in labour and birth position of choice
Many pregnancy-related complications going undetected and untreated – WHO The findings highlight the need to strengthen key aspects of maternity care, including antenatal services that detect risks early in pregnancy and prevent severe complications; lifesaving obstetrics that can manage critical birth-related emergencies like haemorrhage or embolism, and postnatal care
Maternity protection: Compliance with international labour standards Maternity protection is a composite indicator that is included in the Global Nutrition Monitoring Framework; it is currently defined as whether the country has maternity protection laws or regulations in place that are compliant with the provisions for leave duration, remuneration and source of cash benefits in Convention No 183
Promoting healthy pregnancy - World Health Organization (WHO) Antenatal care - regular contact with skilled health personnel during pregnancy - is a core component of maternity care, grounded in a human rights-based approach WHO recommends that women should have eight contacts with a health provider during pregnancy to screen for potential complications and treat problems as they arise including
Worldwide rally for maternal and newborn health marks World Health Day 2025 On the occasion of the World Health Day 2025 dedicated to the theme of Healthier beginnings, hopeful futures, over 100 global WHO offices have organized wide-ranging public advocacy actions in collaboration with Member States, communities, health workers, partner and donor agencies and civil society organizations
Postnatal Care for Mothers and Newborns - World Health Organization (WHO) Respectful maternity care is an essential part of postnatal care particularly in health facilities It promotes best practices (such as rooming in, unless separation is medically necessary), recognizes that women and their families should be fully