Sep 13, 2024 · Child labour reduces the available time that children have to attend education and can place them in situations that are hazardous to their health and development. Children in hazardous …

Dec 19, 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 obesity. …

Dec 18, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Brazil for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, making it the most populous country in the Americas to …

The key findings 2025 Edition includes global, regional, and country trends from 2000-2024 for stunting and overweight. For wasting and severe wasting, country estimates are based on available primary …

Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing We lead WHO’s work on the life course so that every pregnant woman, mother, newborn, child, adolescent, and older person will survive, thrive …

Child mortality and number of deaths Causes of child death Stillbirths If you have any feedback, you are welcome to write it here. If you need to access the old Global Health Observatory data, you can do it …

Jun 30, 2025 · Adolescence is the phase of life between childhood and adulthood, from ages 10 to 19. It is a unique stage of human development and an important time for laying the foundations of good …

The velocity standards for weight are presented as 1-month increments from birth to 12 months, and as 2- to 6-month increments from birth to 24 months. Weight increments by birth-weight category, …

Jul 1, 2011 · These recommendations are made in the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding, which was jointly developed by WHO and UNICEF in 2003. The strategy is a guide for …

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 to pass rigorous …