- Child health
Child health, growth and development are inseparable In 2016, at least 250 million children were not able to reach their full physical or psychological development This represents the staggering figure of 43% Violence against children is also rampant In 2019, abuse or neglect affected as many as 1 billion children
- Child mortality (under 5 years) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Malnourished children, particularly those with severe acute malnutrition, have a higher risk of death from common childhood illness such as diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria Nutrition-related factors contribute to about 45% of deaths in children under 5 years of age COVID-19 disease and children’s health
- Child Health and Development - World Health Organization (WHO)
Guideline on management of pneumonia and diarrhoea in children up to 10 years of age Pneumonia and diarrhoea account for 23% of under-five mortality and were responsible for an estimated 1 17 million deaths in children under five globally
- Child growth - World Health Organization (WHO)
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
- Healthy growth and development - World Health Organization (WHO)
To grow and develop optimally, children need adequate nutrition, they need to be healthy, they must feel safe and secure, and have opportunities for learning starting from birth Ensuring these elements is defined as “nurturing care”
- World malaria report 2024 - World Health Organization (WHO)
Groups at high risk of a malaria infection include children under 5, women and girls, Indigenous Peoples, migrants, people with disabilities, and people in remote areas with limited healthcare access
- People in Gaza starving, sick and dying as aid blockade continues
The risk of famine in Gaza is increasing with the deliberate withholding of humanitarian aid, including food, in the ongoing blockade The entire 2 1 million population of Gaza is facing prolonged food shortages, with nearly half a million people in a catastrophic situation of hunger, acute malnutrition, starvation, illness and death This is one of the world’s worst hunger crises, unfolding
- Nutrition and Food Safety - World Health Organization (WHO)
More than three-quarters of all children with severe wasting lived in Asia and another 22 percent lived in Africa Current levels of overweight have persisted for the last two decades in almost every region There are now 35 5 million children under age 5 living with overweight globally, an increase of 2 4 million since 2000
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