Antenatal care
The World Health Organization has issued a new series of recommendations to improve quality of antenatal care to reduce the risk of stillbirths and pregnancy complications and give women a positive pregnancy experience. By focusing on a positive pregnancy experience, these new guidelines seek to ensure not only a health pregnancy for mother and baby, but also an effective transition to positive labour and childbirth and ultimately to a positive experience of motherhood.
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This calculator is based on The World Health Organization Fetal Growth Charts and intended for international use. Download the FG Calculator, xlsx file
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The World Health Organization (WHO) supports the development of essential health products aligned with identified needs and public health priorities....
Preterm birth (i.e. birth before 37 completed weeks of gestation) is the leading cause of neonatal mortality globally. There is an urgent need for new...
Target product profile for drugs to prevent pre-eclampsia
In women identified as being at increased risk of developing pre-eclampsia, prophylaxis with daily low-dose aspirin can reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia...
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