
Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing
We lead WHO’s work on the life course so that every pregnant woman, mother, newborn, child, adolescent, and older person will survive, thrive and enjoy health and well-being.
Technical areas of work
Strategic directions 2023-2030
Six years to the SDG deadline. Six actions to reduce unacceptably high maternal, newborn and child deaths and stillbirths.
Advisory groups
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8 October 2025
Report of the 4th Life Course Network meeting, 18-19 November 2024 - Extending healthy...
Report of the 4th Life Course Network meeting, 18-19 November 2024 - Extending healthy ageing across the life course: connecting healthy development and...
28 September 2025
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...
7 September 2025
WHO labour care guide: implementation resource package
The WHO Labour Care Guide advances evidence-based, respectful, and person-centered intrapartum care by strengthening health workers’ capacity for...