April 7, 2022
Europe
Publication
Engaging and empowering people and communities,
Strengthening governance and accountability,
Reorienting the model of care,
Coordinating services within and across sectors,
Creating an enabling environment
Development of a Blueprint for Integrated Care for Vulnerable Pregnant Women
There has been increasing awareness of perinatal health and organisation of maternal and child health care in the Netherlands as a result of poor perinatal outcomes. Vulnerable women have a higher risk of these poor perinatal outcomes and also have a higher chance of receiving less adequate care. Therefore, within a consortium, embracing 100 organisations among professionals, educators, researchers, and policymakers, a joint aim was defined to support maternal and child health care professionals and social care professionals in providing adequate, integrated care for vulnerable pregnant women.