New global WHO postnatal guidance is welcome but misses the long-term perspective
Document Type
Article
Department
Obstetrics and Gynaecology (East Africa); Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health
Abstract
Positive Postnatal Experience, 4 issued on March 30, 2022, are therefore important. Recommendations intended for healthy women and newborn babies reflect a human rights-based approach to support a positive postnatal experience that accords with the WHO vision for betterquality maternity care5 and complements existing WHO pregnancy and birth guidance. The guideline includes many positive recommendations. A strength is the robust and transparent guideline development process that supported the Guideline Develop ment Group’s (GDG) judgements on recommendations, and context-specific contributions accompanying comprehen sive evidence summaries. 63 recommendations are included to improve provision, use, and experience of postnatal care, grouped under maternal, newborn, health systems, and health promotion interventions.
Publication (Name of Journal)
The Lancet
Recommended Citation
Bick, D.,
Ram, U.,
Saravanan, P.,
Temmerman, M.
(2022). New global WHO postnatal guidance is welcome but misses the long-term perspective. The Lancet, 399(10335), 1578-1580.
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https://ecommons.aku.edu/eastafrica_fhs_mc_obstet_gynaecol/399