Postnatal care
The World Health Organization provides technical guidance for skilled health personnel and community health workers who support women and newborns after birth.
The first six weeks after birth is a critical time for ensuring newborn and maternal survival and for supporting healthy development of the baby as well as the mother’s overall mental and physical recovery and wellbeing.
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This guideline aims to improve the quality of essential, routine postnatal care for women and newborns with the ultimate goal of improving maternal and...
WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience: executive summary
The recommendations in this guideline are intended to inform the development of relevant national and subnational health policies, clinical protocols and...
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