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- Child health
Child healthProtecting and improving the health of children is of fundamental importance Over the past several decades, we have seen dramatic progress in improving the health and reducing the mortality rate of young children Among other encouraging statistics, the number of children dying before the age of 5 was halved from 2000 to 2017, and more mothers and children are surviving today than
- Child Health and Development - World Health Organization (WHO)
Child Health and DevelopmentThe goal of the Child Health and Development Unit is to end preventable child deaths and promote the healthy growth and development of all children in the first decade of their life
- Child growth - World Health Organization (WHO)
Child malnutrition is a major public health issue worldwide An estimated 144 million children under age 5 are stunted, 47 million are wasted and 38 3 million have overweight or obesity Around 45% of deaths among children under 5 years of age are linked to undernutrition Measuring the growth of infants and children is an important part of child health surveillance Inadequate infant growth
- Every childs rights as an individual - World Health Organization (WHO)
Home Tools and toolkits Your life, your health - Tips and information for health and well-being Know your rights Rights across life phases - Newborns and children under 5 years Every child's rights as an individual
- Child maltreatment - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO fact sheet on child maltreatment providing key facts and information on the scope of the problem, consequences, prevention and WHO response
- Height-for-age (5-19 years) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Growth reference 5-19 years - Height-for-age (5-19 years)
- Head circumference for age - World Health Organization (WHO)
Home Tools and toolkits Child growth standards Standards Head circumference for age
- Nutrition and Food Safety - World Health Organization (WHO)
The Nutrition and Food Safety (NFS) Department is addressing the burden of disease from physical, chemical and microbial hazards in food and unhealthy diets, maternal and child malnutrition, overweight and obesity
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