Maternal-Child Integrated Health
Maternal-Child Integrated Health are deeply interconnected, yet healthcare systems frequently separate obstetric, neonatal, and pediatric services. Maternal-Child Integrated Health focuses on creating seamless, family-centred models that address pregnancy, birth, early infancy, and childhood as a unified continuum. This session explores how integrated frameworks improve health outcomes, strengthen caregiver trust, and reduce fragmentation across care pathways.
Professionals across disciplines increasingly seek an Neonatology Conference that highlights real-world implementation of integrated care. This session reviews models where obstetric, midwifery, pediatric, mental-health, and community services coordinate closely through shared records, joint visits, and interdisciplinary communication. Participants will analyse case examples showing how integrated care improves newborn screening follow-up, breastfeeding support, early mental-health identification, and chronic-disease prevention.
A key focus is strengthening integrated pediatric health pathways that minimise gaps between discharge and early-infancy follow-up. Participants will explore how coordinated maternal–child care addresses postpartum depression, feeding concerns, early developmental delays, immunisation uptake, and safe-sleep practices. The session highlights how integrated approaches reduce emergency visits, improve continuity, and empower caregivers with consistent messaging.
The session also examines equity, cultural safety, and policy mechanisms needed for sustainable integration. Participants will learn how community health workers, family-navigators, and digital tools support families across transitions. By the end, attendees will understand how to build and strengthen integrated systems that enhance maternal wellbeing, newborn outcomes, and long-term child development.
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Core Themes in Maternal-Child Integrated Health
Bridging obstetric and pediatric care
- Promoting coordinated transitions from pregnancy to postpartum and early-childhood services.
- Ensuring newborn screening, immunisation, and follow-up occur smoothly after discharge.
Supporting family wellbeing
- Addressing postpartum mental health, caregiver stress, and early bonding challenges.
- Aligning feeding, sleep, and developmental guidance across providers.
Strengthening early identification systems
- Using shared records and communication pathways to detect early-life risks.
- Coordinating referrals to developmental, nutritional, and mental-health services.
Equity and culturally responsive care
- Designing integrated models that address cultural needs, language barriers, and social determinants.
- Including community partners and family voices in system-design.
Practice Insights and Care Models
Developing interdisciplinary collaboration
Creating joint rounds, shared notes, and warm handovers between teams.
Strengthening postpartum–infant continuity
Using dedicated navigators to support families during vulnerable transitions.
Implementing digital communication tools
Using apps, portals, and telehealth to maintain continuity and guidance.
Supporting high-risk mother–infant dyads
Providing enhanced monitoring and multidisciplinary support for complex pregnancies.
Evaluating system performance
Tracking access, satisfaction, outcomes, and equity indicators to refine integrated models.
Building community partnerships
Engaging family organisations, home-visiting services, and local resources.
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