Child Health and Development - World Health Organization (WHO)
Child Health and Development The 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 …
Children and young people’s mental health: the case for action
Jun 2, 2025 · 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 …
World Patient Safety Day 2025
Sep 1, 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 …
Child growth - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 22, 2025 · 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 …
WHO validates Brazil for eliminating mother-to-child transmission …
Dec 18, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Brazil for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, making it the most populous country in the …
Levels and trends in child malnutrition: UNICEF/WHO/World Bank …
The key findings 2025 Edition includes global, regional, and country trends from 2000-2024 for stunting and overweight. For wasting and severe wasting, country estimates are based on …
Weight-for-length/height - World Health Organization (WHO)
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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 …
Length/height-for-age - World Health Organization (WHO)
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WHO warns that tobacco use is linked to child stunting
Sep 9, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently published a new document that highlights the harmful role of tobacco use in child stunting, a condition that affects nearly 150 …