World Health Day, celebrated on 7 April 2025, will launch a year-long campaign focused on maternal and newborn health. The campaign, titled Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures, aims to encourage governments and the health community to intensify efforts to prevent maternal and newborn deaths. It also emphasizes the importance of prioritizing women's long-term health and well-being.
Explore the WHO Academy's free courses on maternal and newborn health. Click on the links below to register for your preferred course.
Maternal and newborn health courses
Infection Prevention and Control in Maternal and Neonatal Care
Respectful maternity and newborn care
Medical Abortion (AR, ES, FR, RU, ZH)
Integration of a human-rights based approach to comprehensive abortion care
Oral Health Care of Pregnant Women and Newborns
Accelerating elimination of congenital syphilis: ensuring adequate diagnosis and treatment
Related courses
Integrated management of childhood illness
Counseling and prescribing of contraception in pharmacies (AR, ES, FR, RU, ZH)
Mainstreaming of gender equality, disability and social inclusion in WASH in healthcare facilities
Gender and health: awareness, analysis, and action
Social participation for universal health coverage