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- Infant and young child feeding - World Health Organization (WHO)
Infant and young child feeding is a key area to improve child survival and promote healthy growth and development The first 2 years of a child’s life are particularly important, as optimal nutrition during this period lowers morbidity and mortality, reduces the risk of chronic disease, and fosters better development overall
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Other Sleep-Related Causes of . . .
SIDS is defined as the sudden death of an infant younger than 1 year of age that remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, thorough examination of the death scene, and review of the infant’s and family’s clinical histories 3 SIDS is associated with a sleep period but is unpredictable
- Child growth standards - World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO Child Growth StandardsThis web site presents the WHO Child Growth Standards These standards were developed using data collected in the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study The site presents documentation on how the physical growth curves and motor milestone windows of achievement were developed as well as application tools to support implementation of the standards
- Infant Sleep Position and SIDS: Questions and Answers for . . . - NICHD
Infant sleep position and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in the United States: Joint commentary from the American Academy of Pediatrics and selected agencies of the federal government
- Essential newborn care - World Health Organization (WHO)
High-quality universal newborn health care is the right of every newborn everywhere Babies have the right to be protected from injury and infection, to breathe normally, to be warm and to be fed All newborns should have access to essential newborn care, which is the critical care for all babies in the first days after birth Essential newborn care involves immediate care at the time of birth
- Extremely Preterm Birth Outcomes Tool | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy . . .
Healthcare providers and families face significant challenges in making care decisions for extremely preterm infants They make decisions about individual infants based on each infant’s situation and using the best available information at the time Through its research, NICHD aims to better inform healthcare providers and families about the health, survival, and development of infants born
- Weight-for-age - World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO provides expanded tables for constructing national health cards based on weight-for-age standards, aiding in child growth monitoring and assessment
- What causes infant mortality? | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver . . .
What causes infant mortality? There are many different causes of infant mortality, from infection to congenital anomalies or accidents The main causes of infant mortality in the United States are different than the main causes of infant death around the world
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