... Directions of the Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Working across the three levels of the Organization 13 Working across the three levels of the Organizatione Department ... to an understanding of the needs of pregnant women, chil-dren and adolescents, and the types of interventions that will result in the highest possible gains in health, growth and development.erefore, ... to the needs of pregnant women, children and adolescents. For research related to maternal and perinatal health the Department will work closely with the Department of Reproductive Health and...