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The World Health Organisation (WHO) publishes a wide range of guidance and advice regarding women’s healthcare that can be an extremely valuable resource for those working in this field. You can view all of their publications by visiting their website at www.who.int or alternatively you can review the selection of WHO resources that we provide below.
MATERNAL HEALTH
WHO recommendations on maternal health
2017
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WHO recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage
2012
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WHO recommendations for the prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
2011
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Essential Nutrition Actions: Improving maternal, newborn, infant, and young child health and nutrition
2013
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WHO recommendations: intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience
2018
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WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience
2016
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WHO recommendations on interventions to improve preterm birth outcomes
2015
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WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of maternal peripartum infections
2015
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WHO recommendations on health promotion interventions for maternal and newborn health
2015
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WHO recommendations for augmentation of labour
2014
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WHO recommendations on postnatal care of the mother and newborn
2013
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Delayed umbilical cord clamping for improved maternal and infant health and nutrition outcomes
2014
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Pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and newborn care: A guide for essential practice
2015
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Guidelines for the treatment of malaria
2015
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Obstetric fistula
2006
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NEWBORN HEALTH
WHO recommendations on newborn health
2017
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Protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding in facilities providing maternity and newborn services
2017
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Managing possible serious bacterial infection in young infants when referral is not feasible (WHO/UNICEF recommendations)
2015
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Updates on HIV and infant feeding
2016
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Guidelines on basic newborn resuscitation
2012
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Guidelines on optimal feeding of low birth-weight infants in low- and middle-income countries
2011
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Home visits for the newborn child: A strategy to improve survival
2009
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IMCI chart booklet
2014
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HIV and infant feeding in emergencies: operational guidance
2018
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Newborn health in humanitarian settings field guide
(From the Healthy Newborn Network (HNN) via a link from the WHO website)
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Infant and young child feeding
2009
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Caring for the sick child
2011
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6
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Caring for the newborn at home
2015
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
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Essential newborn care course
2010
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6
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Kangeroo mother care: a practical guide
2003
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Thermal protection of the newborn: a practical guide
1997
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SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Ensuring human rights in the provision of contraceptive information and services
2014
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Health worker roles in providing safe abortion care and post-abortion contraception
2015
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Preventing unsafe abortion
2019
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Medical management of abortion
2018
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Clinical practice handbook for safe abortion
2014
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International technical guidance on sexuality education
2018
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Responding to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused
2017
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Reducing early and unintended pregnancies among adolescents
2017
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WHO recommendations on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights
2018
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Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use
2015
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Selected practice recommendations for contraceptive use
2016
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A guide to family planning for community health workers and their clients
2012
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Family Planning - A global handbook for providers
2018
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Care of girls and women living with female genital mutilation
2018
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Global strategy to stop health-care providers from performing female genital mutilation
2010
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Sexually transmitted infections
2019
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Sexual health, human rights, and the law
2015
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WHO guidelines for the treatment of Genital Herpes Simplex Virus
2016
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WHO guidelines for the treatment of Treponema pallidum (syphilis)
2016
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WHO guidelines for the treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis
2016
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WHO guidelines for the treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
2016
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WHO guideline on syphilis screening and treatment for pregnant women
2017
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Global health sector strategy on Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2016-2021
2016
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Guidelines for screening and treatment of precancerous lesions for cervical cancer prevention
2013
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Comprehensive cervical cancer control
2014
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Comprehensive cervical cancer prevention and control - a healthier future for girls and women
2013
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MIDWIFERY
The midwife in the community - Module 1
Managing postpartum haemorrhage - Module 2
Managing prolonged and obstructed labour - Module 3
Managing puerperal sepsis - Module 4
Managing eclampsia - Module 5
Managing incomplete abortion - Module 6
2008
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Managing complications in pregnancy and childbirth: a guide for midwives and doctors
2017
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Managing newborn problems: a guide for doctors, nurses, and midwives
2003
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Standards for improving quality of maternal and newborn care in health facilities
2016
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WHO recommended interventions for improving maternal and newborn health
2007
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Facts for life
2010
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Beyond the numbers: Reviewing maternal deaths and complications to make pregnancy safer
2004
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Making every baby count: audit and review of stillbirths and neonatal deaths
2016
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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
RESPECT women: Preventing violence against women
2019
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Global Plan of Action: Health systems address violence against women and children
2016
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Addressing Violence Against Women: Key achievements and priorities
2018
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Healthcare for women subjected to intimate partner violence or sexual abuse - a clinical handbook
2014
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Responding to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused
2017
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WHO Information Sheet - Understanding and addressing violence against women: Overview
2012
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WHO Information Sheet - Understanding and addressing violence against women: Intimate partner violence
2012
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WHO Information Sheet - Understanding and addressing violence against women: Sexual violence
2012
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WHO Information Sheet - Understanding and addressing violence against women: Femicide
2012
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WHO Information Sheet - Understanding and addressing violence against women: Female genital mutilation
2012
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WHO Information Sheet - Understanding and addressing violence against women: Human trafficking
2012
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WHO Information Sheet - Understanding and addressing violence against women: Health consequences
2012
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