Nutrition in Pregnancy eLearning Course
Nutrition in Pregnancy is a free, digital course designed for healthcare professionals interested in maternal and child health – particularly those providing care in low-resource settings.
This course is designed to improve knowledge and competencies among healthcare professionals delivering maternal nutrition interventions, especially during routine antenatal care.
Presents key maternal nutrition interventions as per World Health Organization recommendations
Offers implementation guidance to design & scale maternal nutrition interventions in antenatal care
The course is designed to deliver critical information for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, midwives, and other healthcare providers
Strengthen your knowledge of maternal nutrition from leading global public health nutrition experts.
Course Presenters
Parul Christian, DrPH
Professor and Director, Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Laura Caulfield, PhD
Professor, Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Robert Black, MD, MPH
Professor, Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Justine Kavle, PhD, MPH
Founder, CEO, and Public Health Nutritionist, Kavle Consulting
Marti van Liere, PhD
Director of Programs, Micronutrient Forum
Key Topics Covered
The course provides a comprehensive overview of the importance of nutrition in pregnancy and how to implement evidence-based maternal nutrition interventions in the context of antenatal care.
The impact of nutritional status in pregnancy on maternal and child health outcomes.
The physiological changes during pregnancy that result in increased nutritional needs.
The importance of healthy diet/lifestyle, adequate gestational weight gain, and micronutrient supplementation in pregnancy.
The key evidence-based nutrition interventions within global antenatal care guidelines and application guidance for health service delivery.
The Nutrition in Pregnancy eLearning course was produced by Vitamin Angels.
Faculty from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Human Nutrition contributed their expertise and input to the development of the course. Three Bloomberg School of Public Health faculty also narrated segments of the course, for which they received honorariums. Contributions have also been made by experts from The Micronutrient Forum and Kavle Consulting. Technical support was provided by The Johns Hopkins Center for Teaching and Learning.
In addition to the course’s five modules, locally-accredited country case studies showcase maternal nutrition trends and delve into context-specific policies and programs related to maternal nutrition and antenatal care.
The course is accredited for Mexican healthcare professionals through the Consejo Mexicano de Ginecología y Obstetricia (CMGO).
For general questions on the eLearning course, please contact [email protected]