
Child health
Sep 28, 2025 · 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 …
World Patient Safety Day 2025
Sep 1, 2025 · World Patient Safety Day 17 September 2025 Every child has the right to safe, quality health care — from the very beginning. Yet, newborns and young children face higher …
Child growth - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 29, 2025 · 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 …
Children and young people’s mental health: the case for action
Jun 2, 2025 · 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 …
Child growth standards - World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO Child Growth Standards Documentation The following documents describe the sample and methods used to construct the standards and present the final charts.
Child maltreatment - World Health Organization (WHO)
Overview Child maltreatment is the abuse and neglect that occurs to children under 18 years of age. It includes all types of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, …
Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years …
Apr 24, 2025 · Immunization efforts are under growing threat as misinformation, population growth, humanitarian crises and funding cuts jeopardize progress and leave millions of …
Weight-for-age - World Health Organization (WHO)
Girls table- Weight-for-age: Birth to 13 weeks (percentiles) Download: PDF ǀ Excel Girls table- Weight-for-age: Birth to 5 years (percentiles) Download: PDF ǀ Excel
Every child's rights as an individual - World Health Organization …
Sep 30, 2022 · Home / Tools and toolkits / Your life, your health - Tips and information for health and well-being / Know your rights / Rights across life phases - Newborns and children under 5 …
Weight-for-length/height - World Health Organization (WHO)
Home / Tools and toolkits / Child growth standards / Standards / Weight-for-length/height