Acknowledgements SIN3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 远 The Guide was prepared by a team of the World Health Organization.Department of Reproductive This guide represents a common understanding between WHO.UNFPA,UNICEF and the World Bank Health and Research(RHR).led by Jerker Liljestrand and Jelka Zupan. of key elements of an approach to reducing matemal and perinatal mortality and morbidity.These agencies co-operate closely in efforts to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. The concept and first drafts were developed by Sandra Gove and Patricia Whitesell/ACT Intemational, The principles and policies of each agency are govemed by the relevant decisions of each agency's Atlanta,Jerker Liljestrand.Denise Roth.Betty Sweet.Anne Thompson,and Jelka Zupan. goveming body and each agency implements the interventions described in this document in accordance with these principles and policies and within the scope of its mandate. Revisions were subsequently carried out by Annie Portela,Luc de Bemis.Omella Lincetto,Rita Kabra. Maggie Usher,Agostino Borra,Rick Guidotti,Elisabeth Hoff,Mathews Matthai,Monir Islam, The guide has also been reviewed and endorsed by the International Confederation of Midwives,the Felicity Savage,Adepeyu Olukoya,Aafje Rietveld,TinTin Sint,Ekpini Ehounu,Suman Mehta. International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Intemational Pediatric Association. Valuable inputs were provided by WHO Regional Offices and WHO departments: Reproductive Health and Research Child and Adolescent Health and Development ■HV/AIDS Communicable Diseases Nutrition for Health and Development Intemational Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy Gm6 calgy and正srks PedlatricAssodation Vaccines and Biologicals Mental Health and Substance Dependence The financial support towards the preparation and production of this document provided by UNFPA and Gender and Women's Health the Governments of Australia.Japan and the United States of America is gratefully acknowledged. Blindness and Deafness as is financial support received from The World Bank.In addition,WHO's Making Pregnancy Safer initiative is grateful to the programme support received from the Govemments of the Netherlands. Editing:Nina Mattock,Richard Casna Norway,Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northem Ireland. Layout:rsdesigns.com sarl Cover design:Maire Ni Mhearain WHO acknowledges with gratitude the generous contribution of over 100 individuals and organizations in the field of matemal and newborn health,who took time to review this document at different stages of its development They came from over 35 countries and brought their expertise and wide experence to the final text.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Guide was prepared by a team of the World Health Organization, Department of Reproductive Health and Research (RHR), led by Jerker Liljestrand and Jelka Zupan. The concept and first drafts were developed by Sandra Gove and Patricia Whitesell/ACT International, Atlanta, Jerker Liljestrand, Denise Roth, Betty Sweet, Anne Thompson, and Jelka Zupan. Revisions were subsequently carried out by Annie Portela, Luc de Bernis, Ornella Lincetto, Rita Kabra, Maggie Usher, Agostino Borra, Rick Guidotti, Elisabeth Hoff, Mathews Matthai, Monir Islam, Felicity Savage, Adepeyu Olukoya, Aafje Rietveld, TinTin Sint, Ekpini Ehounu, Suman Mehta. Valuable inputs were provided by WHO Regional Offices and WHO departments: N Reproductive Health and Research N Child and Adolescent Health and Development N HIV/AIDS N Communicable Diseases N Nutrition for Health and Development N Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy N Vaccines and Biologicals N Mental Health and Substance Dependence N Gender and Women’s Health N Blindness and Deafness Editing: Nina Mattock, Richard Casna Layout: rsdesigns.com sàrl Cover design: Maíre Ní Mhearáin WHO acknowledges with gratitude the generous contribution of over 100 individuals and organizations in the field of maternal and newborn health, who took time to review this document at different stages of its development. They came from over 35 countries and brought their expertise and wide experience to the final text. This guide represents a common understanding between WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, and the World Bank of key elements of an approach to reducing maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. These agencies co-operate closely in efforts to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. The principles and policies of each agency are governed by the relevant decisions of each agency’s governing body and each agency implements the interventions described in this document in accordance with these principles and policies and within the scope of its mandate. The guide has also been reviewed and endorsed by the International Confederation of Midwives, the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics and International Pediatric Association. The financial support towards the preparation and production of this document provided by UNFPA and the Governments of Australia, Japan and the United States of America is gratefully acknowledged, as is financial support received from The World Bank. In addition, WHO’s Making Pregnancy Safer initiative is grateful to the programme support received from the Governments of the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Acknowledgements ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS International Pediatric Association International Confederation of Midwives International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics