| Topic, links to other documents |
WHO document |
Year |
| Breastfeeding |
Breastfeeding in the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study |
2006 |
| Breastfeeding |
Nutrient adequacy of exclusive breastfeeding for the term infant during the first six months of life |
2002 |
| Breastfeeding |
The optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding: a systematic review |
2002 |
| Breastfeeding |
The optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding. Report of an expert consultation |
2002 |
| Breastfeeding and complementary feeding |
Acceptable medical reasons for use of breast-milk substitutes |
2009 |
| Breastfeeding and complementary feeding |
Complementary feeding: report of the global consultation |
2002 |
| Breastfeeding and complementary feeding |
Feeding the non-breastfed child 6–24 months of age |
2004 |
| Breastfeeding and complementary feeding |
Global strategy for infant and young child feeding |
2003 |
| Breastfeeding and complementary feeding |
Guiding principles on feeding non-breastfed children 6-24 months of age |
2005 |
| Breastfeeding and complementary feeding |
Implementing the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding : report of a technical meeting |
2003 |
| Breastfeeding and complementary feeding |
Indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding practices. Part I: Definition |
2010 |
| Breastfeeding and complementary feeding |
Indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding practices. Part II: Measurement |
2010 |
| Breastfeeding and complementary feeding |
Indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding practices. Part III: Country profiles |
2010 |
| Breastfeeding and complementary feeding |
Infant and young child feeding. A tool for assessing national practices, policies and programmes |
2003 |
| Breastfeeding and complementary feeding |
Infant and young child feeding: Model Chapter for textbooks for medical students and allied health professionals |
2009 |
| Breastfeeding and complementary feeding |
Planning Guide for national implementation of the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding |
2006 |
| Breastfeeding and complementary feeding |
Report of an informal meeting to review and develop indicators for complementary feeding |
2002 |
| Breastfeeding and complementary feeding |
The International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes : frequently asked questions |
2008 |
| Breastfeeding and health outcomes |
Evidence on the long-term effects of breastfeeding : systematic review and meta-analyses |
2007 |
| Breastfeeding promotion |
Baby-friendly hospital initiative : revised, updated and expanded for integrated care |
2009 |
| Breastfeeding promotion |
Community-based strategies for breastfeeding promotion and support in developing countries |
2003 |
| Breastfeeding promotion |
Evidence for the ten steps to successful breastfeeding |
1998 |
| Cesarean section |
Caesarean section without medical indication increases risk of short-term adverse outcomes for mothers: policy brief |
2010 |
| Cesarean section |
Maternal and institutional characteristics associated with the administration of prophylactic antibiotics for caesarean section: a secondary analysis of the World Health Organization Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health |
2014 |
| Cesarean section |
Rising caesarean deliveries in Latin America: how best to monitor rates and risks |
2009 |
| Drugs and breastfeeding |
Breastfeeding and maternal medication |
2002 |
| Dystocia |
Managing prolonged and obstructed labour |
2008 |
| Fetal growth retardation |
How effective are smoking cessation and nutritional interventions in preventing low birth weight? |
2005 |
| Fetal growth retardation |
Low birthweighth - Country, regional and global estimates |
2004 |
| Gestational diabetes |
Diagnostic criteria and classification of hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy |
2013 |
| Gestational diabetes |
Guidelines for the prevention, management and care of diabetes mellitus |
2006 |
| Induced labor |
WHO recommendations for induction of labour |
2011 |
| Infections in pregnancy |
Capacity building workshop for the Global Fund proposal writing to include MNH service delivery area for health systems strengthening |
2009 |
| Influenza A (H1N1) in pregnancy |
Pandemic influenza in pregnant women |
2009 |
| Iron-deficiency anemia in pregnancy |
Intermittent iron and folic acid supplementation in non-anaemic pregnant women |
2012 |
| Kangaroo mother care |
Kangaroo Mother Care - A practical Guide |
2003 |
| Labor, delivery |
Care in normal birth: a practical guide |
1996 |
| Labor, delivery |
WHO recommendations for augmentation of labour |
2014 |
| Malaria in pregnancy |
A strategic framework for malaria prevention and control during pregnancy in the African region |
2004 |
| Malaria in pregnancy |
Assessment of the safety of artemisinin compounds in pregnancy |
2007 |
| Malaria in pregnancy |
Protecting all pregnant women and children under five years living in malaria endemic areas in Africa with insecticide treated mosquito nets |
2006 |
| Malaria in pregnancy |
WHO Evidence Review Group: intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) |
2012 |
| Mastitis |
Mastitis. Causes and Management |
2000 |
| Maternal mortality |
Achieving millennium development goal 5: target 5A and 5B on reducing maternal mortality and achieving universal access to reproductive health |
2009 |
| Maternal mortality |
Advanced maternal age and pregnancy outcomes: a multicountry assessment |
2014 |
| Maternal mortality |
Beyond the numbers - Reviewing maternal deaths and complications to make pregnancy safer |
2004 |
| Maternal mortality |
Clarifying WHO position on misoprostol use in the community to reduce maternal death: statement |
2010 |
| Maternal mortality |
Countdown to 2015 decade report (2000-2010) with country profiles: taking stock of maternal, newborn and child survival |
2010 |
| Maternal mortality |
Education and severe maternal outcomes in developing countries: a multicountry cross-sectional survey |
2014 |
| Maternal mortality |
Evaluating the quality of care for severe pregnancy complications: the WHO near-miss approach for maternal health |
2011 |
| Maternal mortality |
Indirect causes of severe adverse maternal outcomes: a secondary analysis of the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health |
2014 |
| Maternal mortality |
Making pregnancy safer : multi-country review meeting on maternal mortality and morbidity audit "Beyond the Numbers" : report of a WHO meeting, Charvak, Uzbekistan 14-17 June 2010 |
2010 |
| Maternal mortality |
Maternal mortality in 1995: Estimates developed by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA |
2001 |
| Maternal mortality |
Maternal mortality in 2000: Estimates developed by WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA |
2004 |
| Maternal mortality |
Maternal mortality in 2005: Estimates developed by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and The World Bank |
2007 |
| Maternal mortality |
Obstetric transition: the pathway towards ending preventable maternal deaths |
2014 |
| Maternal mortality |
Trends in maternal mortality: 1990 to 2008 |
2010 |
| Maternal mortality |
Trends in maternal mortality: 1990 to 2010: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and The World Bank estimates |
2012 |
| Maternity services |
Accelerated implementation of maternal and newborn continuum of care as part of improving reproductive health: mapping of in-country activities: joint country support |
2010 |
| Maternity services |
Countdown to 2015: tracking progress in maternal, newborn & child survival |
2008 |
| Maternity services |
Making a difference in countries: Strategic approach to improving maternal and newborn survival and health |
2006 |
| Maternity services |
Making pregnancy safer : assessment tool for the quality of hospital care for mothers and newborn babies |
2009 |
| Maternity services |
Making pregnancy safer : tool for assessing the performance of the health system in improving maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health |
2009 |
| Maternity services |
Measuring access to reproductive health services : Report of a WHO/UNFPA technical consultation |
2005 |
| Maternity services |
Monitoring and evaluation of maternal and newborn health and services at the district level |
2007 |
| Maternity services |
Monitoring emergency obstetric care : a handbook |
2009 |
| Maternity services |
National-level monitoring of the achievement of universal access to reproductive health : conceptual and practical considerations and related indicators, report of a WHO/UNFPA technical consultation |
2008 |
| Maternity services |
The costs of maternal–newborn illness and mortality |
2006 |
| Maternity services |
The effect of maternal–newborn ill-health on households: economic vulnerability and social implications |
2006 |
| Maternity services |
Working with individuals, families and communities to improve maternal and newborn health |
2010 |
| Mental disorders in pregnancy |
Maternal mental health and child health and development in resource-constrained settings : report of a UNFPA/WHO international expert meeting : the interface between reproductive health and mental health |
2009 |
| Neonatal feeding |
Guideline: neonatal vitamin A supplementation |
2011 |
| Neonatal feeding |
Report: WHO technical consultation on vitamin A in newborn health: mechanistic studies |
2012 |
| Neonatal resuscitation |
Basic newborn resuscitation - a practical guide |
1998 |
| Newborn |
Home visits for the newborn child : a strategy to improve survival : WHO/UNICEF joint statement |
2009 |
| Newborn |
Managing newborn problems: A guide for doctors, nurses and midwives |
2003 |
| Newborn |
Recommendations for management of common childhood conditions : evidence for technical update of pocket book recommendations : newborn conditions, dysentery, pneumonia, oxygen use and delivery, common causes of fever, severe acute malnutrition and supportive care |
2012 |
| Obstetric fistula |
Obstetric fistula: guiding principles for clinical management and programme development |
2006 |
| Obstetrics, perinatology |
Compilation of WHO recommendations on maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health |
2013 |
| Obstetrics, perinatology |
Counselling for maternal and newborn health care. A handbook for building skills |
2013 |
| Obstetrics, perinatology |
Effective perinatal care (EPC) : Course director's guide |
2010 |
| Obstetrics, perinatology |
Impact on economic growth of investing in maternal–newborn health |
2006 |
| Obstetrics, perinatology |
Midwifery education modules |
2006 |
| Obstetrics, perinatology |
Pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and newborn care - A guide for essential practice |
2006 |
| Obstetrics, perinatology |
Promoting the health of mothers and newborns during birth and the postnatal period |
2005 |
| Obstetrics, perinatology |
Recommendations on maternal and perinatal health |
2013 |
| Obstetrics, perinatology |
Standards for Maternal and Neonatal care |
2007 |
| Obstetrics, perinatology |
Strengthening midwifery toolkit |
2011 |
| Obstetrics, perinatology |
The midwife in the community |
2006 |
| Obstetrics, perinatology |
The world health report 2005 - make every mother and child count |
2005 |
| Obstetrics, perinatology |
The World Health Organization Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health project at a glance: the power of collaboration |
2014 |
| Obstetrics, perinatology |
The World Health Organization multicountry survey on maternal and newborn health: study protocol |
2011 |
| Obstetrics, perinatology |
WHO recommended interventions for improving maternal and newborn health |
2007 |
| Postpartum (puerperium) |
Guideline: vitamin A supplementation in postpartum women |
2011 |
| Postpartum (puerperium) |
WHO recommendations on postnatal care of the mother and newborn |
2013 |
| Postpartum (puerperium) |
WHO technical consultation on postpartum and postnatal care |
2010 |
| Postpartum hemorrhage |
Managing postpartum haemorrhage |
2008 |
| Postpartum hemorrhage |
Prevention of postpartum haemorrhage by active management of third stage of labour |
2006 |
| Postpartum hemorrhage |
WHO guidelines for the management of postpartum haemorrhage and retained placenta |
2009 |
| Postpartum hemorrhage |
WHO recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage |
2012 |
| Postpartum hemorrhage |
WHO statement regarding the use of misoprostol for postpartum haemorrhage prevention and treatment |
2009 |
| Postpartum infections |
Managing puerperal sepsis |
2006 |
| Preconception care |
Preconception care to reduce maternal and childhood mortality and morbidity |
2013 |
| Preeclampsia, eclampsia |
Managing eclampsia |
2006 |
| Preeclampsia, eclampsia |
Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes: a secondary analysis of the World Health Organization Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health |
2014 |
| Preeclampsia, eclampsia |
WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia |
2011 |
| Preeclampsia, eclampsia |
WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia: evidence base |
2011 |
| Pregnancy tests |
WHO international collaborative study of the proposed 5th [fifth] international standard for chorionic gonadotrophin |
2009 |
| Prenatal care |
What is the effectiveness of antenatal care? (Supplement) |
2005 |
| Prenatal care |
What is the efficacy/effectiveness of antenatal care and the financial and organizational implications? |
2003 |
| Prenatal care |
WHO Antenatal Care Randomized Trial: Manual for the Implementation of the new Model |
2001 |
| Prenatal care |
WHO Statement on antenatal care |
2011 |
| Prenatal nutrition |
Guideline: use of multiple micronutrient powders for home fortification of foods consumed by pregnant women |
2011 |
| Prenatal nutrition |
Guideline: vitamin A supplementation in pregnant women |
2011 |
| Prenatal nutrition |
Multiple micronutrient powders for home (point of use) fortification of foods in pregnant women: a systematic review |
2011 |
| Prenatal nutrition |
Programming of chronic disease by impaired fetal nutrition |
2002 |
| Preterm delivery |
Born too soon: the global action report on preterm birth |
2012 |
| Rubella |
Eliminating measles and rubella: framework for the verification process in the WHO European Region |
2012 |
| Rubella |
Global measles and rubella strategic plan: 2012 |
2012 |
| Rubella |
Surveillance guidelines for measles, rubella and congenital rubella syndrome in the WHO European Region |
2012 |
| Rubella |
The immunological basis for immunization series: module 11: rubella |
2008 |
| Stillbirth, perinatal mortality |
National, regional, and worldwide estimates of stillbirth rates in 2009 with trends since 1995 |
2011 |
| Stillbirth, perinatal mortality |
Neonatal and perinatal mortality: country, regional and global estimates 2004 |
2007 |
| Substance-related disorders in pregnancy |
Guidelines for identification and management of substance use and substance use disorders in pregnancy |
2014 |