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- Infant Care and Infant Health - NICHD
About Infant Care and Infant Health What is infancy? Infancy is generally considered to be the period from birth until age 2 years It is a time of rapid growth and change for children and families This health topic covers some of the many issues related to infant health and infant care, including:
- Infant and young child feeding - World Health Organization (WHO)
Infant and young child feeding is a key area to improve child survival and promote healthy growth and development The first 2 years of a child’s life are particularly important, as optimal nutrition during this period lowers morbidity and mortality, reduces the risk of chronic disease, and fosters better development overall
- Newborn health - World Health Organization (WHO)
To ensure every child survives and thrives to reach their full potential, we must focus on improving care around the time of birth and the first week of life The high rates of preventable death and poor health and well-being of newborns and children under the age of five are indicators of the uneven coverage of life-saving interventions and, more broadly, of inadequate social and economic
- Infant Care and Infant Health Resources | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy . . .
The PGNB is supporting several areas of research pertinent to infant care and infant health For example, the Growth and Development program is focusing on basic research about growth-promoting polypeptides and hypothalamic-releasing factors that interact to influence normal growth and physiological development
- 婴幼儿喂养 - World Health Organization (WHO)
重要事实 根据《儿童权利公约》，每个婴幼儿都享有获得良好营养的权利。 营养不良与五岁以下儿童中45%的疾病负担相关。 5200万5岁以下的儿童消瘦，1700万严重消瘦，1 55亿发育迟缓，4100万超重或肥胖。 约有40%的0-6月龄婴儿得到纯母乳喂养。 获得有足够营养和安全的补充食品的儿童为数不多，在
- Infant nutrition - World Health Organization (WHO)
Proper infant nutrition is fundamental to a child’s continued health, from birth through adulthood Correct feeding in the first three years of life is particularly important due to its role in lowering morbidity and mortality, reducing the risk of chronic disease throughout their life span, and promoting regular mental and physical development
- Essential newborn care - World Health Organization (WHO)
High-quality universal newborn health care is the right of every newborn everywhere Babies have the right to be protected from injury and infection, to breathe normally, to be warm and to be fed All newborns should have access to essential newborn care, which is the critical care for all babies in the first days after birth Essential newborn care involves immediate care at the time of birth
- Newborn mortality - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO fact sheet on newborn mortality, including key facts, causes, priority strategies, newborn care and WHO response
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