World Children’s Day Message 2025 - “My Day, My Rights”
Nov 24, 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 …
Child health
Nov 20, 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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
Levels and trends in child malnutrition: UNICEF/WHO/World Bank …
Jul 21, 2025 · Child malnutrition estimates for the indicators stunting, severe wasting, wasting and overweight describe the magnitude and patterns of under- and overnutrition. The UNICEF …
Child mortality (under 5 years) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 28, 2022 · Child SurvivalKey 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, …
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 …
Child growth standards - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 …