TUFH Women's Health Curriculum
Communities of Practice: Women’s Health Course
This course provides a practical foundation for understanding and addressing the complex health and social needs of women across the life course. It explores key issues such as reproductive and maternal health, non-communicable diseases, mental health, gender-based violence, and inequities in access to care. Learners will engage with community-based strategies, rights-based approaches, and policy frameworks that support equitable and culturally informed care for women globally. This course is currently in development and will be available at a later date.
| Curator | Synchronous or Asynchornous | Virtual / In-Person | Course Length | Costs | Targeted |
 | Both | Virtual | TBD | Content: Free Synchronous sessions and certificate: Requires active TUFH membership* | Practitioners and Faculty |
*TUFH Individual Membership, Institutional Membership, or Member of a TUFH Centers of Excellence
Partner Women's Health Courses
Maternal Health Course (NextGenU) provides comprehensive instruction to the student on the concepts and principles for providing patient and family-friendly nursing care to women during normal pregnancy through the ante-natal, natal, and postnatal periods in hospitals and rural community settings. The goal is to provide a holistic nursing emphasis on the bio-psycho-socio-cultural-spiritual needs of the pregnant woman and her family during the phases of pregnancy, childbirth, and the neonatal period common to populations in both the minority and majority world populations. In an attempt to be relevant to the entire global nursing community, this course addresses nursing skills and practice on several levels. It is the nurse’s responsibility to know what particular regulations apply to their practice area.
| Curator | Synchromous or Asynchornous | Virtual / In-Person | Course Length | Costs | Targeted |
 | Asynchornous | Virtual | 238 hours – 6 Units | Free | Students, Practitioners |
Preventing Maternal Mortality Course (NextGenU) This course aims to provide the people who can help tackle the problem with the knowledge and skills. It will focus on identifying the size of the problem, the causes, and the evidence base behind interventions to improve the situation and identifying ways to implement evidence-based solutions in one’s own setting.
The course is designed to help you:
- Understand the magnitude and implications of maternal mortality for your local population and problems in data collection and accuracy.
- Understand how the epidemiology of maternal mortality (including the role of cultural, social, and behavioral factors), as well as the structure, functions, and
- performance of your health services system (local and national levels), are relevant to the causation and potential policy and delivery solutions.
- Understand how the structure, functions, and performance of your health services system (local and national levels) might be relevant to the causation and potential policy and delivery solutions in relation to maternal mortality.
| Curator | Synchromous or Asynchornous | Virtual / In-Person | Course Length | Costs | Targeted |
| Asynchornous | Virtual | 123 hours – 4 Modules | Free | Practitioners and Faculty |
Obstetrics and Gynecologic Clerkship for Medical Students (NextGenU) is a digital repository dedicated to equipping you with essential knowledge and skills in obstetrics and gynecology. Dive into various resources spanning critical topics — from maternal health and reproductive science to specific clinical practices in the specialty.
| Curator | Synchromous or Asynchornous | Virtual / In-Person | Course Length | Costs | Targeted |
| Asynchornous | Virtual | 100+ hours – 8 Modules | Free | Students |
The Communities of Practice for Women’s Health is part of The Network: Towards Unity for Health’s commitment to strengthening health systems for the world’s most vulnerable populations. Women and girls across many regions face systemic inequities, discrimination, and limited access to essential health services. TUFH’s moral mission is to help address these challenges by mobilizing global experts, evidence, and practical solutions.
Through its Global Communities of Practice platform, TUFH convenes specialists, practitioners, researchers, and institutions working in Women’s Health to collaborate on original content, shared learning, and context-relevant action.
TUFH is proud to partner with Women and Health Together for the Future, a global network of academics, community leaders, and advocates working across more than 24 countries to advance women’s health, equity, and human rights. Guided by its mission to “Work, Help, Teach, and Fund,” the organization empowers women through community engagement, leadership development, education, and targeted support initiatives. 
Their focus on sexual and reproductive health, maternal and newborn health, and addressing violence against women—alongside their commitment to community-driven solutions and global collaboration—significantly strengthens the impact of our Communities of Practice. Together, we are advancing knowledge, shaping the Women’s Health agenda, and developing learning and training opportunities that support a more equitable, inclusive, and responsive health workforce worldwide.
At the TUFH 2026 Conference, we are proud to host a dedicated Women’s Health Summit as a core part of the program agenda, in partnership with Women and Health Together for the Future. This focused track will highlight the most pressing issues and innovative solutions in women’s health through keynote speeches, oral presentations, interactive workshops, and a high-level panel discussion. The Summit provides a platform for global experts, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to share insights and co-design approaches that strengthen the health and wellbeing of women and girls worldwide. Register for TUFH 2026 today, and be sure to submit an abstract on Women’s Health for the opportunity to be considered for presentation.
Resource Library
If you are interested in suggesting an additional resource for the Women’s Health Community of Practice, we welcome your contributions. Recommending resources is one of the benefits of being a member of TUFH, helping us expand and strengthen our shared knowledge base. To submit a resource or learn more about membership, please contact secretariat@thenetworktufh.org.
The World Health Organization’s Women’s Health page provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the health challenges and priorities affecting women globally, offering evidence-based guidance, data, and tools to support improved health outcomes across the life course. This resource highlights key areas such as sexual and reproductive health, maternal health, noncommunicable diseases, mental health, gender-based violence, and the social and structural factors that influence women’s health and wellbeing.
The page also connects users to WHO frameworks, global strategies, and policy recommendations aimed at strengthening health systems and advancing gender equity in care. Whether you are a practitioner, educator, policymaker, or community leader, the WHO Women’s Health hub serves as a reliable foundation for understanding global priorities and integrating best practices into your work.