Oslo University Hospital Norway
Department of Maternal and Child Health
PMNCH constituency
Academic, Research & Training Institutes
Focal point
Professor Sverre O Lie
Position
Senior Advisor, Emeritus Professor
Health focus
- Health systems strengthening
- Maternal/Reproductive Health
- Newborn health
- Child health
Priority action area(s)
- MNCH Knowledge Management System
- MNCH Core Package of Interventions
- Essential MNCH Commodities secured
- Strengthening Human Resources
- Advocacy
- Tracking Progress and Commitments for MNCH
Mission statement
The University Department of Maternal and Child Health is the biggest and most active in Norway - both in terms of clinical care and in research, teaching and training. It contains also the only Pediatric Research Institute in Norway. The clinical spectrum involves both primary, secondary and tertiary care In the Research Institute much intereset is focused on rescusitation of Newborn. The Department is heavily involved in national MNCH planning. and Norway have one of the lowest MDG indicatiors in the world.