Child Health and Development - World Health Organization (WHO)
Child Health and Development 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 …
World Children’s Day Message 2025 - “My Day, My Rights”
Nov 20, 2025 · As the world marks World Children’s Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for decisive, accelerated action to uphold the rights of every child, regardless of nationality, …
Child mortality (under 5 years)
Jan 28, 2022 · Child Survival Key facts In 2020 an estimated 5 million children under the age of 5 years died, mostly from preventable and treatable causes. Approximately half of those deaths, 2.4 million, …
Advancing access to better paediatric medicines on World Children’s Day
Nov 20, 2024 · To honour World Children’s Day, WHO and its Global Accelerator for Paediatric Formulations Network (GAP-f) partners are bringing attention to needs, as well as initiatives to foster …
Children's environmental health
Jun 15, 2021 · Environmental risks that children are particularly vulnerable to include air pollution, inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene, hazardous chemicals and wastes, radiation, climate …
Countries pledge to act on childhood violence affecting some 1 billion ...
Nov 7, 2024 · More than 100 governments today made historic commitments to end childhood violence, including nine pledging to ban corporal punishment – an issue that affects 3 out of every 5 children …
Helping children learn, be happy and thrive
Mar 5, 2020 · Children learn when we talk and engage with them Learning happens constantly for a young child: when they move their body, hear and use language, experience new things or places, or …
World Patient Safety Day 2025
Sep 1, 2025 · This year, the theme is “Safe care for every newborn and every child”, with the slogan “Patient safety from the start!”, recognizing the vulnerability of this age group to risks and harm …
Infant nutrition - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 28, 2023 · 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 …
Nutrition and Food Safety - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 21, 2025 · The Nutrition and Food Safety (NFS) Department is addressing the burden of disease from physical, chemical and microbial hazards in food and unhealthy diets, maternal and child …