Child health
Oct 29, 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 …
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 - 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 …
Child maltreatment - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 5, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on child maltreatment providing key facts and information on the scope of the problem, consequences, prevention and WHO response.
Clinical trials in children - World Health Organization (WHO)
Because their bodies work differently, it’s important to create child-specific medicines and treatments instead of just modifying adult doses and therapies. Clinical trials in children need …
Length/height-for-age - World Health Organization (WHO)
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Weight-for-length/height - World Health Organization (WHO)
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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.
Patrones de crecimiento infantil
Los patrones de crecimiento infantil (0-5 años) de la OMS de 2006 describen el crecimiento normal del niño, desde su nacimiento hasta los 5 años de edad, en condiciones ambientales …