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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
Fact sheets - Malnutrition - World Health Organization (WHO) A child who is underweight may be stunted, wasted or both Micronutrient-related malnutrition Inadequacies in intake of vitamins and minerals often referred to as micronutrients, can also be grouped together Micronutrients enable the body to produce enzymes, hormones and other substances that are essential for proper growth and development
Global Health Observatory Featured portals Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing In this portal you will find the most up to date global health data, including regional and country data organized separately in the areas of maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health The data can be visualized on charts and maps which you can download
Nutrition - World Health Organization (WHO) Nutrition is a critical part of health and development Better nutrition is related to improved infant, child and maternal health, stronger immune systems, safer pregnancy and childbirth, lower risk of non-communicable diseases (such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease), and longevity Healthy children learn better People with adequate nutrition are more productive and can create
Malnutrition in children Child growth is internationally recognized as an important indicator of nutritional status and health in populations The percentage of children with a low height-for-age (stunting) reflects the cumulative effects of undernutrition and infections since birth, and even before birth
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 each indicator The Joint Child Malnutrition
Malnutrition - World Health Organization (WHO) Malnutrition refers to deficiencies or excesses in nutrient intake, imbalance of essential nutrients or impaired nutrient utilization The double burden of malnutrition consists of both undernutrition and overweight and obesity, as well as diet-related noncommunicable diseases Undernutrition manifests in four broad forms: wasting, stunting, underweight, and micronutrient deficiencies
Maternal health WHO is supporting countries to deliver integrated, evidence-based and cost-effective care for mothers and babies during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period Investing in health systems – especially in training midwives and in making emergency obstetric care available round-the-clock – is key to reducing maternal mortality