Child health
3 days ago · 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 …
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 …
Child mortality (under 5 years)
Jan 28, 2022 · 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, …
Nutrition and Food Safety - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 21, 2025 · 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 …
World malaria report 2024 - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 11, 2024 · Each year, WHO’s World malaria report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of trends in malaria control and elimination across the globe
World Patient Safety Day 2025
Sep 1, 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 …
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 …
BMI-for-age (5-19 years) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Growth reference 5-19 years - BMI-for-age (5-19 years)
Child maltreatment - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 5, 2024 · Children who experienced any form of violence in childhood have a 13% greater likelihood of not graduating from school. Beyond the health, social and educational …
Violence against children - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 29, 2022 · Violence against children has lifelong impacts on health and well-being of children, families, communities, and nations. Violence against children can: Result in death. Homicide, …