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
Six years to the SDG deadline. Six actions to reduce unacceptably high maternal, newborn and child deaths and stillbirths.
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Despite gains in childhood survival, more effort is needed to improve the well-being of children with developmental delays and disabilities. All children,...
12 February 2026
Nurturing care and men’s engagement : thematic brief
This brief, aimed at policymakers and programme designers, explores what to consider when designing or adapting services to engage men in providing...
17 December 2025
The role of the health sector in supporting parents and caregivers to meet their parenting potential
Supporting parents and caregivers requires a whole-of-society approach, with coordinated responses from the health, education, social services, private...
