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Guideline

WHO recommendations on health promotion interventions for maternal and newborn health 2015

Year of Publication
2015
Issuing Institution
World Health Organization
Links
WHO IRIS

Recommendations

10 included recommendations

(Male involvement interventions for MNH Maternal and newborn health) Interventions to promote the involvement of men during pregnancy, childbirth and after birth are recommended to facilitate and support improved self-care of women, improved home care practices for women and newborns, improved use of skilled care during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period for women and newborns, and increase the timely use of facility care for obstetric and newborn complications. These interventions are recommended provided that they are implemented in a way that respects, promotes and facilitates women’s choices and their autonomy in decision-making and supports women in taking care of themselves and their newborns. In order to ensure this, rigorous monitoring and evaluation of implementation is recommended.

Status
Retired

Recommended in favor

Strong

The GDG endorsed the recommendation from an existing guideline, WHO recommendation on community mobilization through facilitated participatory learning and action cycles with women’s groups for maternal and newborn health. c The implementation of community mobilization through facilitated participatory learning and action cycles with women’s groups is recommended to improve maternal and newborn health, particularly in rural settings with low access to health services. The implementation of facilitated participatory learning and action cycles with women’s groups should focus on creating a space for discussion where women are able to identify priority problems and advocate for local solutions for maternal and newborn health.

Status
New

Recommended in favor

Strong