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- 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 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
- Deworming in children - World Health Organization (WHO)
Preventive chemotherapy (deworming), using annual or biannual a single-dose albendazole (400 mg) or mebendazole (500 mg) b is recommended as a public health intervention for all young children 12–23 months of age, preschool children 1–4 years of age, and school-age children 5–12 years of age (in some settings up to 14 years of age) living in areas where the baseline prevalence of any
- Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of . . .
At the same time, the number of children missing routine vaccinations has been increasing in recent years, even as countries make efforts to catch up children missed during the pandemic In 2023, an estimated 14 5 million children missed all of their routine vaccine doses – up from 13 9 million in 2022 and 12 9 million in 2019
- Malnutrition in children - World Health Organization (WHO)
Stunting - Children who suffer from growth retardation as a result of poor diets or recurrent infections tend to be at greater risk for illness and death Stunting is the result of long-term nutritional deprivation, and often results in delayed mental development, poor school performance and reduced intellectual capacity
- BMI-for-age (5-19 years) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Interpretation of cut-offs Overweight: >+1SD (equivalent to BMI 25 kg m2 at 19 years) Obesity: >+2SD (equivalent to BMI 30 kg m2 at 19 years)
- Violence against children - World Health Organization (WHO)
Violence against children includes all forms of violence against people under 18 years old, whether perpetrated by parents or other caregivers, peers, romantic partners, or strangers Globally, it is estimated that up to 1 billion children aged 2–17 years, have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence or neglect in the past year (1)
- Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infection - World Health Organization (WHO)
Human metapneumovirus is a common cause of upper respiratory infections among infants and children under 5 years old While anyone can catch hMPV, infants, older adults, and those with health conditions like immunosuppression, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are at higher risk for severe illness
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