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WHO recommendations on newborn health

Please note that this publication is being updated.This publication on WHO recommendations related to newborn health is one of four in a series; the others...

WHO recommendations on interventions to improve preterm birth outcomes

The primary audience for this guideline includes health-care professionals who are responsible for developing national and local health-care protocols...

Pocket book of hospital care for children: Second edition

This is the second edition of the Pocket book of hospital care for children. It is for use by doctors, nurses and other health workers who are responsible...

WHO recommendations on Postnatal care of the mother and newborn

The guidelines focus on postnatal care of mothers and newborns in resource-limited settings in low- and middle-income countries. The critical maternal...

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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...

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...

Nurturing care for every newborn: thematic brief

This Thematic Brief summarizes why nurturing care is essential for every newborn. It outlines the five components of nurturing care and contains examples...

Strategic objectives for the development and implementation of maternal, newborn and child health quality of care programmes

This publication sets out the strategic objectives that programme managers can use to help countries design, implement, scale up and sustain maternal,...

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