Sep 28, 2025 · The leading causes of death among children include respiratory infections, diarrhoeal diseases, measles, malaria, malnutrition and newborn conditions. Many child …

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 …

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 …

Dec 11, 2024 · The report also introduces, for the first time, a dedicated chapter emphasizing the need for a more inclusive and effective response, with a focus on reaching the populations …

The WHO Child Growth StandardsThis web site presents the WHO Child Growth Standards. These standards were developed using data collected in the WHO Multicentre Growth …

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 …

Percentiles: girls Girls chart- Weight-for-length: Birth to 2 years (percentiles) Girls chart- Weight-for-height: 2 to 5 years (percentiles)

Percentiles: girls Girls chart- Head circumference for age: Birth to 13 weeks (percentile) Girls chart- Head circumference for age: Birth to 2 years (percentile) Girls chart- Head …

Jul 27, 2025 · Malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in the Gaza Strip, marked by a spike in deaths in July. Of 74 malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, 63 occurred in July – including 24 …

Nov 29, 2022 · Violence against children has lifelong impacts on health and well-being of children, families, communities, and nations. Violence against children can: Result in death. Homicide, …