World Health Organization-Reproductive Health

Description/Mission:

World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. This site within WHO website that covers reproductive health issues including maternal and perinatal health. This site is available in six languages.

At this site you can:

  • Download Maternal Mortality Estimates in 2005.
  • Read a recent systematic review on main causes of maternal death.
  • Download WHO guidelines for maternal and perinatal health issues. 
  • Read making pregnancy safer newsletter 

Website: http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/

Categories: Public Health, Government (US)