WHO has recently
issued comprehensive guidelines for the optimum care of pregnant women and
adolescents girls during the pre-natal period. It is centered around promoting
personal health and well-being during an important period in woman’s life besides lowering the maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Ban Ki-moon,
UN Secretary-General said "To achieve Every Woman Every Child vision and
the Global Strategy for Women's Children's and Adolescents' Health, we need
innovative, evidence-based approaches to antenatal care. I welcome these
guidelines, which aim to put women at the centre of care, enhancing their
experience of pregnancy and ensuring that babies have the best possible start
in life."
The PDF of
full guidelines can be accessed here.
The
executive summary can be accessed here.
