List of key WHO-recommended maternal and newborn health commodities

Overview

This document provides a list of key WHO-recommended maternal and newborn health commodities and aims to accelerate progress towards the sustainable development goals (SDGs). It consolidates the key and enabling commodities from existing WHO guidelines on maternal and newborn health.

The commodities included in the list are either critical for reducing maternal, fetal, and/or newborn deaths, or are essential for providing high-quality care. Consumables and training materials are excluded.

The list was produced by WHO’s Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing (MCA), in collaboration with WHO technical departments and the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (STAGE).