Maternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. Perinatal health refers to health from 22 completed weeks gestation until 7 completed days after birth.
Newborn health refers to babies’ first month of life. A healthy start during the perinatal period influences infancy childhood and adulthood.
To view more videos on this topic, visit the Sound and Vision page
More than 135 million women give birth per yearWHO, 2014
Send us your submission and information to add to the network
RT @PublicHealthW: It's #NoSmokingDay! We are reminding health professionals that they can direct smokers to @HelpMeQuitWales - the single…
RT @PublicHealthW: Today we launch the #loveyourcervix campaign. Women that attend for cervical screening when they are first invited aged…
RT @PHRWales: Thank you to all those who attended #RIW2019 today and of course to all our speakers, stands, those who submitted posters a…