Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 INTRODUCTION -- Session 1 Introduction to Handbook -- pt. 2 COUNSELLING -- Session 2 Principles of counselling for maternal and newborn health -- Session 3 Counselling skills -- Session 4 Factors that can influence the counselling session -- Session 5 Practical considerations in the counselling process -- pt. 3 TOPICS -- Session 6 General care in the home during pregnancy -- Session 7 Birth and emergency planning -- Session 8 Danger signs in pregnancy -- Session 9 Post-abortion care -- Session 10 Support during labour and childbirth -- Session 11 Postnatal care of the mother and newborn -- Session 12 Family planning counselling -- Session 13 Breastfeeding -- Session 14 Women with HIV/AIDS -- Session 15 Death and bereavement -- Session 16 Women and violence -- Session 17 Linking with the community -- ASSESSMENT -- ANNEX