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.
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Six years to the SDG deadline. Six actions to reduce unacceptably high maternal, newborn and child deaths and stillbirths.
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15 October 2024
Transitioning to midwifery models of care: global position paper
In the pursuit of providing high-quality health services to improve health and well-being for all in the context of UHC, transitioning to midwifery models...
28 July 2022
How the marketing of formula milk influences our decisions on infant feeding: report - South Africa
This report summarizes the findings of a multicountry study examining the impact of breast milk marketing on infant feeding decisions and practices, which...
Digital technologies are increasingly used for marketing food products throughout the world. Although the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk...
