This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on protection, promotion and support of optimal breastfeeding in facilities providing maternity and newborn services, as a public health intervention. It is intended to contribute to discussions among stakeholders when selecting or priorit...
Breastfeeding is the cornerstone of child survival, nutrition and development and maternal health. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, followed by continued breastfeeding with appropriate complementary foods for up to 2 years or beyond. T...
Esta guía se ha elaborado con el objetivo de identificar cuáles son las condiciones que favorecen el inicio, la instauración y el mantenimiento de la lactancia materna y de incluir recomendaciones basadas en pruebas científicas que ayuden a los profesionales sanitarios a dar respuesta a los problemas...
WHO guidelines on HIV and Infant Feeding in 2010 for the first time recommended the use of antiretroviral drugs to prevent postnatal transmission of HIV through breastfeeding. This resulted in a major change from an individualised counselling approach toward a public health approach regarding how materna...
This guideline covers safe midwifery staffing in all maternity settings, including at home, in the community, in day assessment units, in obstetric units, and in units led by midwives (both alongside hospitals and free-standing). It aims to improve maternity care by giving advice on monitoring staffing l...
The primary audience for this guideline includes health-care professionals who are responsible for developing national and local health-care protocols and policies, as well as managers of maternal and child health programmes and policy-makers in all settings. The guideline will also be useful to those di...
Beltrán Calvo, Carmen;
Martín López, Juliana Ester;
Solà Arnau, Ivan;
Aceituno Velasco, Longinos;
Alomar Castell, Margalida;
Barona Vilar, Carmen;
Corona Páez, Isabel;
Costa Sampere, Dolors;
Fillol Crespo, Manuel;
Espiga López, Isabel;
García Carrascosa, Laura;
Martín Seco, Yolanda;
Martínez Romero, María Dolores;
Elisabeth Müller, Angela;
Olza Fernandez, Ibone;
Parra Casado, Marta;
Quintana Pantaleón, Rosario;
Tejero Lainez, Carmen;
Torrejón Cardoso, Rafael;
Velasco Juez, Casilda.
El objetivo de esta guía es establecer un conjunto de recomendaciones basadas en la evidencia científica de mayor calidad disponible para mejorar la salud de las mujeres embarazadas y puérperas, así como la salud de los y las recién nacidos....
Pregnancy Complications/prevention & control,
Postpartum Period,
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/prevention & control,
Immunotherapy, Active,
Prenatal Nutrition,
Primary Health Care,
Prenatal Care,
Maternal-Child Health Services/standards,
GRADE Approach
The World Health Organization’s recommendations on optimizing the roles of health workers aim to help address critical health workforce shortages that slow down progress towards the health-related Millennium Development Goals. A more rational distribution of tasks and responsibilities among cadres of h...
The World Health Organization’s recommendations on optimizing the roles of health workers aim to help address critical health workforce shortages that slow down progress towards the health-related Millennium Development Goals. A more rational distribution of tasks and responsibilities among cadres of h...
WHO has completed the Pilot Edition of the Safe
Childbirth Checklist and its Implementation
Manual as a tool to facilitate compliance with
evidence-based practices around childbirth. WHO
recently announced the launch of the Safe
Childbirth Checklist Collaboration, a new
platform to explore implementation...
