Child health More than half of child deaths are due to conditions that could be easily prevented or treated given access to health care and improvements to their quality of life At the same time, children must also be given a stable environment in which to thrive, including good health and nutrition, protection from threats and access to opportunities to
Child Health and Development - World Health Organization (WHO) 11th Meeting of the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts (STAGE) for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (MNCAHN) 10 – 12 June 2025 Webinar: Using digital technologies to enhance implementation of home-based records personal health records for maternal, newborn and child health
Every childs rights as an individual - World Health Organization (WHO) Report of the tenth meeting of the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition, 12–14 Nov 2024 9 May 2025 Toolkit for adaptation of the WHO recommendations for a positive pregnancy and postnatal experience Toolkit for adaptation of the WHO recommendations for a
Child growth - World Health Organization (WHO) Child wasting refers to a child who is too thin for his or her height and is the result of recent rapid weight loss or the failure to gain weight A child who is moderately or severely wasted has an increased risk of death, but treatment is possible Childhood wasting and overweight are both forms of malnutrition and can coexist in a population
The state of food security and nutrition in the world 2024 This report is the annual global monitoring report for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 targets 2 1 and 2 2 – to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms It presents the latest updated numbers on hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition, as well as new estimates on the affordability of a healthy diet
Nutrition and Food Safety - World Health Organization (WHO) Child malnutrition estimates for the indicators stunting, severe wasting, wasting, overweight and underweight 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
Child mortality (under 5 years) - World Health Organization (WHO) Member States need to set their own targets and develop specific strategies to reduce child mortality and monitor their progress In 2020, 125 countries have already met the SDG target for under-5 mortality and a further 16 countries are expected to meet the target by 2030 if current trends continue
Policy and education: ways to end child marriage and prevent adolescent . . . “The effective implementation of this law shows a change in the social norms that perpetuate child marriage A joint effort by authorities and society is required to eradicate this practice and guarantee the protection of girls' rights,” said Tamara Ospina, the Government of Colombia’s Vice Minister of Women
[Child] - Risk factors - World Health Organization (WHO) <p>Risk Factors: Young children: Risks to child health include low birth weight, malnutrition, not breast feeding, overcrowded conditions, unsafe drinking water and food and poor hygiene practices Prior to birth, a mother can increase her child's chance of survival and good health by attending antenatal care consultations, being immunized against tetanus, and avoiding smoking and use of
Head circumference for age - World Health Organization (WHO) Child growth standards Standards; Head circumference for age Length height-for-age; Weight-for-age; Weight-for-length height; Body mass index-for-age (BMI-for-age) Arm circumference-for-age; Subscapular skinfold-for-age; Triceps skinfold-for-age; Motor development milestones; Weight velocity; Length velocity; Head circumference velocity