A paucity of scientific evidence exists on how to best treat pregnant or breastfeeding women with suspected or confirmed Ebola virus disease (EVD). Historical reports suggest that, among women who acquire EVD during pregnancy, there is increased mortality and morbidity, and a near 100% rate of adverse pr...
The Democratic Republic of Congo is currently experiencing the second largest Ebola
outbreak in history, following a 2014-2016 outbreak in western Africa that had an estimated 28,000 cases. Investigational treatment and vaccination trials are ongoing, but data in the context of pregnancy and breastfeedin...
Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is commonly defined as a blood loss of 500 mL or more
within 24 hours after birth and affects about 5% of all women giving birth around the world.
Globally, nearly one quarter of all maternal deaths are associated with PPH and, in most
low-income countries, it is the main cau...
Chronic pain in children is a significant public health problem globally and a leading
cause of morbidity in children, with a negative impact on their emotional, physical
and social development and function. The lives of families and caregivers are also
significantly impacted. Chronic pain, defined as pa...
This Web Annex provides detailed information on the processes, procedures and methods
for developing Guidelines on the management of chronic pain in children. These guidelines
were developed according to World Health Organization (WHO) guidance on guideline
development: WHO handbook for guideline develop...
About 5.3 million children under the age of five died in 20181. Most of these deaths occurred in lowincome
countries, with the highest risk of death in sub-Saharan Africa (69 deaths per 1000 live births).
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 aims to end all preventable deaths of newborns and children
und...
Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is commonly defined as a blood loss of 500 mL or more
within 24 hours after birth and affects about 5% of all women giving birth around the world.
Globally, nearly one quarter of all maternal deaths are associated with PPH and, in most
low-income countries, it is the main cau...
Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is commonly defined as a blood loss of 500 mL or more
within 24 hours after birth and affects about 5% of all women giving birth around the world.
Globally, nearly one quarter of all maternal deaths are associated with PPH and, in most
low-income countries, it is the main cau...
The World Health Organization’s comprehensive antenatal care (ANC) guideline WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience was first published in 2016 with the objective of improving the quality of routine health care that all women and adolescent girls receive during pregna...
The primary goal of this recommendation is to improve the quality of care and outcomes for pregnant women and women intending to become pregnant, particularly those related to prevention of pre-eclampsia,
eclampsia and resulting complications. This recommendation may be of interest to professional societ...
