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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 mortality (under 5 years) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Malnourished children, particularly those with severe acute malnutrition, have a higher risk of death from common childhood illness such as diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria Nutrition-related factors contribute to about 45% of deaths in children under 5 years of age COVID-19 disease and children’s health
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Height-for-age (5-19 years) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Growth reference 5-19 years - Height-for-age (5-19 years) When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select
- 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
- Child growth standards - World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO Child Growth Standards This web site presents the WHO Child Growth Standards These standards were developed using data collected in the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study
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