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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 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
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
World Patient Safety Day 2025 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
Children and young people’s mental health: the case for action 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
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
THE GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR WOMEN’S, CHILDREN’S AND ADOLESCENTS’ HEALTH . . . I launched the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health in September 2010 because I believed the global community could and should do more to save the lives and improve the well-being of women and children I have been greatly encouraged by the response, including the powerful multi-stakeholder Every Woman Every Child movement A surge of new commitments and advocacy has helped to
Improving early childhood development: WHO guideline, WHO ECD guideline Enabling young children to achieve their full developmental potential is a human right and an essential requisite for sustainable development Given the critical importance of enabling children to make the best start in life, the health sector, among other sectors, has an important role and responsibility to support nurturing care for early childhood development This guideline provides