2024年12月8日 · 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 ...

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.

The 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. About us Technical areas of work

Access WHO's weight-for-age standards, including charts and methods for assessing child growth patterns from birth to 5 years.

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

2017年5月2日 · This publication on WHO recommendations related to child health is one of four in a series; the others relate to newborn, maternal and adolescent health. The objective of this document is to make available WHO recommendations on child health in one easy-to-access document for WHO staff, policy-makers, programme managers, and health professionals.

<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 …

2021年5月6日 · 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.

2014年11月14日 · Child, early and forced marriage. 14 November 2014 | Publication. Download (434.1 kB) Overview . WHO Team ...

Morbidity (common illnesses): Congenital anomalies, injuries, and non-communicable diseases (chronic respiratory diseases, acquired heart diseases, childhood cancers, diabetes, and obesity) are the emerging priorities in the global child health agenda.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Congenital anomalies affect an estimated 1 in 33 infants, resulting in 3.2 million children with disabilities …