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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
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WHO fact sheet on child maltreatment providing key facts and information on the scope of the problem, consequences, prevention and WHO response
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WHO advocates for a comprehensive response to the mental health needs of children and young people, with a focus on strengthening policies and legislation; promoting enabling environments (in homes, schools, communities, workplaces and digital spaces) and building preventive and care services
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World Patient Safety Day 17 September 2025 Every child has the right to safe, quality health care — from the very beginning Yet, newborns and young children face higher risks due to their rapid development, evolving health needs and different disease patterns They rely on adults to speak up and make decisions for them
- Levels and trends in child malnutrition: UNICEF WHO World Bank Group . . .
Child malnutrition estimates for the indicators stunting, severe wasting, wasting and overweight describe the magnitude and patterns of under- and overnutrition The UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) inter-agency group regularly updates the global and regional estimates in prevalence and numbers for each indicator
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Adolescence is the phase of life between childhood and adulthood, from ages 10 to 19 It is a unique stage of human development and an important time for laying the foundations of good health Adolescents experience rapid physical, cognitive and psychosocial growth This affects how they feel, think, make decisions, and interact with the world around them Despite being thought of as a healthy
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