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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 Health and Development - World Health Organization (WHO) Child Health and DevelopmentThe goal of the Child Health and Development Unit is to end preventable child deaths and promote the healthy growth and development of all children in the first decade of their life
Child mortality (under 5 years) Child SurvivalKey facts In 2020 an estimated 5 million children under the age of 5 years died, mostly from preventable and treatable causes Approximately half of those deaths, 2 4 million, occurred among newborns (in the first 28 days of life) While the global under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) fell to 37 deaths per 1000 live births in 2020, children in sub-Saharan continued to have the highest
World Patient Safety Day 2025 This year, the theme is “Safe care for every newborn and every child”, with the slogan “Patient safety from the start!”, recognizing the vulnerability of this age group to risks and harm caused by unsafe care
Nutrition and Food Safety - World Health Organization (WHO) The Nutrition and Food Safety (NFS) Department is addressing the burden of disease from physical, chemical and microbial hazards in food and unhealthy diets, maternal and child malnutrition, overweight and obesity
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
Treatment and care in children and adolescents An estimated 1 8 million children aged 0-14 were living with HIV at the end of 2019, and 150 000 children were newly infected An estimated 100 000 children died of AIDS-related illnesses
Infant nutrition - World Health Organization (WHO) Proper infant nutrition is fundamental to a child’s continued health, from birth through adulthood Correct feeding in the first three years of life is particularly important due to its role in lowering morbidity and mortality, reducing the risk of chronic disease throughout their life span, and promoting regular mental and physical development
Measles - United States of America Measles is a highly contagious acute viral disease which affects individuals of all ages and remains one of the leading causes of death among young children globally The mode of transmission is airborne or via droplets from the nose, mouth, or throat of infected persons Initial symptoms, which usually appear 10-14 days after infection, include high fever, usually accompanied by a runny nose