Maternal and child health is the field of public health concerned with the health, survival, and well-being of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, and of infants and children, particularly in the early years of life. It emphasizes preventive care and the reduction of avoidable illness and …
Maternal and child health is the field of public health concerned with the health, survival, and well-being of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, and of infants and children, particularly in the early years of life. It emphasizes preventive care and the reduction of avoidable illness and death among these closely linked and vulnerable populations. The field encompasses antenatal and postnatal care, safe delivery, nutrition, immunization, preconception care, family planning, and the management of conditions that affect mothers and children. Because maternal and child outcomes are strongly shaped by social, economic, and health-system factors, the discipline also addresses access to services, the role of community health workers, women's empowerment, and the integration of traditional and formal care, especially in low- and middle-income settings where mortality remains highest. Improving these outcomes is central to broader development goals. Research published under this topic reflects these priorities, including barriers and facilitators to community-based maternal and child healthcare, nutritional status of women and children, integration of traditional maternal care with national health systems, utilization of antenatal and nutrition services, preconception care knowledge and practice, child mortality modeling, quality-improvement strategies in healthcare facilities, hypertension and obstetric timing in women, and the mental health of maternal and neonatal healthcare staff.
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