Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent health and nutrition (STAGE)
STAGE Members
The Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts (STAGE) for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (MNCAHN) was established by the Director-General of the World Health Organization in 2019 to provide guidance on the work of WHO.
STAGE will provide strategic and technical advice to WHO on matters relating to maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition and will advise WHO on global priorities and emerging issues for which policies, strategies, recommendations and intervention packages should be developed or updated, with a view to helping Member States in reaching relevant Sustainable Development Goal targets.
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STAGE Publications
All →Report of the 11th Meeting of the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts for Maternal,...
This is the report from the 11th meeting (June 10- 12 2025) of the strategic and technical advisory group of experts (STAGE) for maternal newborn child...
Report of the tenth meeting of the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts for Maternal,...
This is the report from the tenth meeting (12-14 November 2024 ) of the strategic and technical advisory group of experts (STAGE) in maternal newborn child...
Journal articles
Antenatal multiple micronutrient supplements: time for alignment to support country action
End humanitarian catastrophe in conflict settings
Transforming women's, children's, and adolescents' health and wellbeing through primary health care
Creating the Strategic and TechnicalAdvisory Group of Experts (STAGE) to advance maternal, newborn, child, adolescent health and nutrition: a new approach
World Health Organization and knowledge translation in maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition
STAGE Working Groups
Purpose of the Working Group on the Prevention and Management of Anaemia
To advise the interdepartmental working group on technical, strategic, programmatic and scientific considerations regarding the development of a Global action plan on the prevention and management of anaemia led by the World Health Organization (WHO). The STAGE working group on anaemia will be composed of experts acting in their individual capacity.
Purpose of the Working Group for WHO recommended Maternal and Newborn Health Innovation and Commodities
The working group will prioritize life-saving maternal and newborn health commodities and will guide the development of an implementation strategy for scaling up across different country contexts as part of strengthening health systems in line with WHO recommendations. The working group will be composed of experts acting in their individual capacity.
Purpose of the Working Group for midwifery models of care
To provide technical, strategic, programmatic, and scientific considerations in developing WHO implementation guidance to support countries that are transitioning to collaborative midwifery models of care (MMoC).
Purpose of the Working Group for child and adolescent well-being
To advise WHO and the interdepartmental working group for the child health redesign on policies, interventions, and services to optimize child and adolescent healthy growth and development and well-being, and their programmatic implementation. The STAGE working group will be composed of experts acting in their individual capacity and will include both STAGE and selected experts that are not members of the STAGE.
Additional information
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This handbook provides guidance and general information for members of the Strategic and Technical AdvisoryGroup of Experts (STAGE) on Maternal, Newborn,...
Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts (STAGE) on MNCAHN operating procedures
This handbook provides guidance and general information for members of the Strategic and Technical AdvisoryGroup of Experts (STAGE) on Maternal, Newborn,...
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