Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendations on health promotion interventions for maternal and newborn health 2015
Year of Publication2015
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
(Companion of choice at birth) Continuous companionship during labour and birth is recommended for improving women’s satisfaction with services. The GDG also endorsed the recommendations from an existing WHO guideline, WHO recommendations for augmentation of labour. b Continuous companionship during labour and birth is recommended for improving labour outcomes.
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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Guideline
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization