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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
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- 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
- 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) - World Health Organization (WHO)
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
- Growth reference 5-19 years - Height-for-age (5-19 years)
Home Tools and toolkits Growth reference data for 5-19 years Indicators Height-for-age (5-19 years)
- Child growth - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 overweight or obesity Around 45% of deaths among children under 5 years of age are linked to undernutrition Measuring the growth of infants and children is an important part of child health surveillance Inadequate infant growth
- 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
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