Integrating international policy standards in the implementation of postnatal care: a rapid review.
Helen SmithAleena M WojcieszekShuchita GuptaAntonella F LavelanetÅsa NihlénAnayda PortelaMarta SchaafMarcus StahlhoferÖzge TunçalpMercedes BonetPublished in: BMJ global health (2024)
Existing international legal and political documents can inform and encourage policy and programme development at the country level, to create an enabling environment during the postnatal period and thereby support the provision and uptake of PNC and improve health outcomes for women, newborns, children and families. Governments and civil society organisations should be aware of these documents to support efforts to protect and promote maternal and newborn health.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- public health
- preterm infants
- quality improvement
- pregnancy outcomes
- mental health
- palliative care
- low birth weight
- pregnant women
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- young adults
- primary care
- birth weight
- study protocol
- health information
- randomized controlled trial
- adipose tissue
- gestational age
- health insurance
- cord blood
- climate change
- metabolic syndrome
- social media
- risk assessment
- clinical trial
- breast cancer risk