WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, 2nd ed

Overview

This document provides a summary of all WHO recommendations on maternal health based on guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee. The summary includes promotion, prevention and prevention of maternal complications during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal periods as well as management of maternal complications. Each summary includes the recommendations as well as what is not recommended. The summary is a useful resource for policy makers and programme managers.