In this 3-volume set of the new edition, the editor and contributors update and expand on the concepts of global maternal and child health (MCH) issues that affect reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) that were introduced in the first edition of the textbook. Contributors include authors from various continents of the world aimed at capturing diverse experiences and rich perspectives on emerging issues in global RMNCAH.
Maternal and child health, the public health discipline that deals with the promotion and protection of the health of women, children, adolescents, families, and communities, has been the core of international cooperation in health since the early 18th century. Today, a significant proportion of the activities undertaken by international development agencies and professionals remain focused on protecting and improving the health and well-being of women, children, adolescents, and families. With increasing globalization and escalating global poverty, the application of principles of public health to the solution of health problems that transcend national boundaries has become an issue of heightened interest among scholars of public health, national governments, non-governmental organizations, and bilateral agencies. The acquisition of knowledge and the development of competencies to address global issues in MCH have become essential for health professionals, whether they practice in high-income settings or in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This textbook addresses this need.
The 33 chapters of the new edition are organized by themed sections across the three volumes:
- Vol: 1: Foundations, Frameworks, and Global Context (9 chapters)
- Vol. 2: Key Health Challenges and Disease Burdens (13 chapters)
- Vol. 3: Interventions and Health Service Strategies (6 chapters) + Emerging Issues, Trends, and Future Directions (5 chapters)
Maternal and Child Health: Global Challenges, Programs, and Policies, 2nd Ed. serves as an invaluable reference material for students and instructors seeking information on critical issues in global MCH, frontline professionals desiring information on evidence-based MCH programs and policies, and policymakers seeking a crucial appraisal of priorities for research and development in the field.
Table of Contents:
Part 1. Foundations, Frameworks, and Global Context.- Chapter 1. Global cooperation in maternal and child Health: A historical perspective.- Chapter 2. Life course perspectives on maternal and child health.- Chapter 3. Maternal and child health in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries.- Chapter 4. Strengthening health systems for improvements in maternal and child health.- Chapter 5. Cultural considerations for maternal and child health.- Chapter 6. Gender equity: Perspectives on maternal and child health.- Chapter 7. Evidence-based maternal and child health.- Chapter 8. A human rights lens to maternal and child health: A global perspective.- Chapter 9. Impact of Globalization on Maternal and Child Health.- Part 2. Key Health Challenges and Disease Burdens.- Chapter 10. Neonatal and perinatal health: A global perspective.- Chapter 11. Global Burden of Childhood Diarrhea.- Chapter 12. Malaria in women and children.- Chapter 13. HIV/AIDS: Global challenges, vulnerabilities, and interventions in maternal, child, and adolescent health.- Chapter 14. Non-communicable diseases and reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health: A global perspective.- Chapter 15. Nutrition in maternal, child and adolescent health: A global perspective.- Chapter 16. Unintentional injuries in children: A global perspective.- Chapter 17. Harmful traditional practices and women’s heath: Female genital mutilation.- Chapter 18. The global burden of obstetric fistulas and its health impact.- Chapter 19. Impact of violent conflicts on maternal and child health.- Chapter 20. Abortion and post-abortion care.- Chapter 21. Reproductive health in maternal and adolescent populations: A global perspective.- Chapter 22. Infertility in maternal and child health: A Global Perspective.- Part 3. Interventions and Health Service Strategies.- Chapter 23. Integrated management of childhood illness.- Chapter 24. Progress and challenges towards the survive, thrive and transform strategy.- Chapter 25. Global Immunization: Progress, Challenges, and Future Directions in Vaccine Access and Equity.- Chapter 26. Planning, Development, and Maintenance of the MCH Workforce.- Chapter 27. Harnessing digital health innovations in global maternal and child health.- Chapter 28. Maternal and child health among American Indians and Alaska Natives with a focus on the cultural assets and socio-environmental risks on the Navajo Nation.- Part 4. Emerging Issues, Trends, and Future Directions.- Chapter 29. Maternal and child health in the era of climate change: Impacts, interventions, research gaps.- Chapter 30. Impact of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases on maternal and child health: A global perspective.- Chapter 31. Adolescent health: A global perspective.- Chapter 32. Sleep Health in Maternal and Child Health: A Life Course and Global Perspective.- Chapter 33. Beyond Vertical Health Interventions: Embracing Integrated Systems for Sustainable Child Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
