WHO Publications on Making Pregnancy Safer
FIGO has been proud to endorse a series of WHO publications. The following three guides together make up a full package for maternal/newborn clinical activities.
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"Managing Complications of Pregnancy and Childbirth"
This manual is written for midwives and doctors at the district hospital level who are responsible for the care of women with complications of pregnancy, childbirth or the immediate postpartum period, including immediate problems of the newborn. The publication is available online in English, French and Spanish and can be downloaded as a "pdf" file by clicking on the appropriate link below.
English: http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2000/WHO_RHR_00.7.pdf
French: http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2002/WHO_RHR_00.7_fre.pdf
Spanish: http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/docs/impac.pdf
“Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum and Newborn Care: a Guide for Essential Practice”
This guide is specially designed to deal with primary health care. The publication can be downloaded from:
http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/docs/pcpnc.pdf
“Managing Newborn Problems”
This is a guide for doctors, nurses and midwives and is the companion to the above volume dealing with newborn health issues at the referral level.
The publication can be downloaded from:
http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/docs/mnp.pdf
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