Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing
We lead WHO’s work on the life course so that every pregnant woman, mother, newborn, child, adolescent, and older person will survive, thrive and enjoy health and well-being.

Programme manager's handbook for maternal, child and adolescent health

The WHO maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (MNCAH) e-handbook is a vital resource for ministry of health programme managers, offering essential guidance for implementing effective health programmes. It provides concise overviews of key activities and interventions along the life course. By referencing relevant WHO documents, the e-handbook ensures that programme managers have access to evidence-based strategies and best practices tailored to various contexts. This streamlined approach supports efficient programme design and execution, ultimately helping to enhance health outcomes and achieve universal health coverage goals. This handbook contains a prioritised list of documents; for a full list of documents go to the:

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Report of the 4th Life Course Network meeting, 18-19 November 2024 - Extending healthy ageing across the life course: connecting healthy development and healthy ageing

World Health Organization (WHO)’s work on the life course – connecting optimal development and healthy ageing – aims to extend learning...

Report of the 11th Meeting of the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition, 10–12 June 2025

This is the report from the 11th meeting (June 10- 12 2025) of the strategic and technical advisory group of experts (STAGE) for maternal newborn child...

WHO labour care guide: implementation resource package

The WHO Labour Care Guide advances evidence-based, respectful, and person-centered intrapartum care by strengthening health workers’ capacity for...