Global updates on Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and the MCH handbook
In 2024, the Safe Beginnings: 1st Regional Conference on Maternal and Child Health (MCH) was held in the Calabarzon Region of the Philippines, in partnership with the 14th International Conference on the MCH Handbook. This conference emphasized the role of the MCH Handbook in ensuring continuum of care by supporting pregnant women and their families. It brought together experts and stakeholders for MCH from across the globe, where the progress of implementing the MCH handbook in 18 different countries was discussed, and the Manila Declaration was formally released as part of the mandate to strengthen collaboration towards sustainable MCH handbook programs for improved MCH outcomes.
Authors
- Jean Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5271-2603)
- Calvin S. de los Reyes
- Ma. Teresa G. de Guzman
- Yasuhide Nakamura
Institutions
- International Rescue Committee (ET)
- Friends United (US)
- University of the Philippines Manila (PH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hypertension Research in Pregnancy
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14390/jsshp.hrp2025-013
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00