Standards for maternal and neonatal care
Group 1: General standards of care for healthy pregnancy and childbirth
The Standards for maternal and neonatal care are a set of user-friendly leaflets that present WHO key recommendations on the delivery of maternal and neonatal care in health facilities, starting from the first level of care.
The Standards for maternal and neonatal care are part of the WHO Integrated anagement of Pregnancy and Childbirth Care (IMPAC) Package, which provides guidance for countries to improve the health and survival of women and their newborn babies during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period.
Individual chapters
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Introduction
pdf, 154kb -
Development process
pdf, 330kb -
Maternal immunization against tetanus
pdf, 234kb -
Prevention and management of sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections
pdf, 301kb -
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of syphilis
pdf, 242kb -
Prevention of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS)
pdf, 289kb -
Prevention of neural tube defects
pdf, 201kb -
Provision of effective antenatal care
pdf, 239kb -
Malaria prevention and treatment
pdf, 232kb -
Iron and folate supplementation
pdf, 245kb -
Birth and emergency preparedness in antenatal care
pdf, 237kb