The aim of the course is to give to the magistrate deep and systematic knowledge of the maternal and child health policy and programs. Teaching course on maternal and child health care is one of the most important part of the global health policy component. During the course, students will be provided the knowledge about the basic principles of maternal and child health policy development. For this purpose, the  students  will  be  introduced  with  information  about  national  policies  in maternal and child health care in the World Health Organization, the Center for Disease Control and the World's developed countries. Teaching course will include studies  of  maternal  and  child  health  issues  on  examples  of  developed  and developing countries too. During the course, will be considered programs which were approved by international organizations and many countries, as well as very important intervention and effective actions for maternal and child healthcare, such are early detection screening programs for women's and children's diseases, modern antenatal care program, immunization, breast feeding support, integrated management of childhood Illnesses (IMCI) and other programs. During the course of students will study: demographic and socio-economic development trends in the world; Women and children, as the high-risk population groups; Maternal and child health care in the field of basic concepts and definitions, reflecting the state of maternal and child health indicators; Maternal and child health care, as a global policy  priorities,  the  Millennium  Development  Goals;  Maternal  and  children's rights, justice and maternal and child health issues, family, marriage and reproductive health issues, access to health services, including reproductive health services and many others.