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- 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
- 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
- Child Health and Development
Healthy growth 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
- Infant Care and Infant Health
Many are normal, and the infant's caregivers can deal with them if they occur Mostly, it is a matter of the caregivers learning about what is normal for their infant and getting comfortable with the new routine in the household New parents and caregivers often have questions about several aspects of their infant's health and well-being
- Infant Mortality - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of . . .
Infant mortality refers to the death of an infant between 1 day and 1 year of age (Deaths before age 28 days can also be classified as neonatal mortality ) There are many causes of infant mortality, ranging from infections to accidents
- Infant and young child feeding - World Health Organization (WHO)
Breast milk promotes sensory and cognitive development, and protects the infant against infectious and chronic diseases Exclusive breastfeeding reduces infant mortality from common childhood illnesses, such as diarrhoea and pneumonia, and means that the child is likely to recover more quickly from illness
- Infant Care and Infant Health Resources | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy . . .
Links to websites of groups that study or provide information about infant care and infant health
- Extremely Preterm Birth Outcomes Tool | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy . . .
Healthcare providers and families face significant challenges in making care decisions for extremely preterm infants They make decisions about individual infants based on each infant’s situation and using the best available information at the time Through its research, NICHD aims to better inform healthcare providers and families about the health, survival, and development of infants born
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