Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department

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.

About us

A pregnant woman consults an expert during an antenatal visit.

A close-up photo in a hospital setting depicting a midwife providing assistance to a mother during a breastfeeding session.

Technical areas of work

Monitoring and evaluation

Strategic directions 2023-2030

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Our activities

Journal articles

MCA and COVID-19 pandemic response: Resources and information

Six years to the SDG deadline. Six actions to reduce unacceptably high maternal, newborn and child deaths and stillbirths.

Advisory groups

Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts (STAGE) for MNCAH and Nutrition

The Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent health (GAMA)

Mother and Newborn Information for Tracking Outcomes and Results (MoNITOR)

Child Health Accountability Tracking Technical Advisory Group (CHAT)

Technical Advisory Group on Measurement, Monitoring and Evaluation of UN Decade of Healthy Ageing

Our latest publications

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Prevalence of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence against adolescent girls aged 15–19 years: technical brief

Adolescence is a critical stage of life, yet for many girls it is marked by violence that can harm their health, education and future prospects. Drawing...

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WHO guidelines on expanding contraceptive options

The WHO Expanding contraceptive options (ECO) guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on contraceptive methods and practices that are not currently...

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Target product profiles for development of novel male contraceptive methods

Men's participation in contraception and family planning remains limited and is primarily confined to male condoms, vasectomy and withdrawal. To expand...

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