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WHO principles of perinatal care: the essential antenatal, perinatal, and postpartum care course

B Chalmers1, V Mangiaterra, R Porter

  • 1Centre for Research in Women's Health, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Birth (Berkeley, Calif.)
|September 13, 2001
PubMed

Insights

Inappropriate perinatal care persists globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) developed evidence-based principles and training to promote essential antenatal, perinatal, and postpartum care worldwide.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Healthcare Policy

Background:

  • Inappropriate perinatal care and technology are widely practiced globally, despite evidence-based recommendations.
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledges the need for improved perinatal care standards.
  • Existing practices often lack psychosocial sensitivity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development of the WHO's ten "Principles of Perinatal Care."
  • To introduce the WHO training course "Essential Antenatal, Perinatal and Postpartum Care."
  • To present an innovative model for evidence-based and psychosocially sensitive perinatal care.

Main Methods:

  • Consultation with policymakers and reproductive health experts.
  • Development of ten "Principles of Perinatal Care."
  • Creation of a comprehensive training program based on these principles.

Main Results:

  • The WHO Principles of Perinatal Care have been proposed and endorsed by most European member states.
  • A comprehensive training program is being implemented across the European region.
  • The principles and training offer a model for future perinatal care guidance.

Conclusions:

  • The WHO Principles of Perinatal Care and the associated training program provide a framework for improving global perinatal health.
  • This initiative promotes evidence-based and psychosocially sensitive care.
  • The model aims to guide policymakers and caregivers toward better perinatal outcomes worldwide.

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