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.

About us

A pregnant woman consults an expert during an antenatal visit.

A close-up photo in a hospital setting depicting a midwife providing assistance to a mother during a breastfeeding session.

Technical areas of work

Monitoring and evaluation

Strategic directions 2023-2030

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Our activities

Journal articles

MCA and COVID-19 pandemic response: Resources and information

Six years to the SDG deadline. Six actions to reduce unacceptably high maternal, newborn and child deaths and stillbirths.

Advisory groups

Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts (STAGE) for MNCAH and Nutrition

The Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent health (GAMA)

Mother and Newborn Information for Tracking Outcomes and Results (MoNITOR)

Child Health Accountability Tracking Technical Advisory Group (CHAT)

Technical Advisory Group on Measurement, Monitoring and Evaluation of UN Decade of Healthy Ageing

Our latest publications

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Strengthening capacity for newborn screening, diagnosis and management of birth defects: WHO technical consultation on planning and implementing services integrated into national health systems in low- and middle-income countries

This report summarizes a WHO technical consultation focused on strengthening newborn screening, diagnosis and management of birth defects within national...

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Working for a brighter, healthier future: how WHO improves health and promotes well-being for the world’s adolescents, 3rd ed.

WHO continues to strengthen its work for adolescent health and well-being through a coordinated approach led by the HQ Interdepartmental Technical Working...

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WHO consolidated guidelines for the management of common childhood illness: management of sickle-cell disease in children and adolescents

Sickle-cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder worldwide and a leading cause of preventable child death and disability, particularly...

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