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 their life.
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17 December 2025
The role of the health sector in supporting parents and caregivers to meet their parenting potential
Supporting parents and caregivers requires a whole-of-society approach, with coordinated responses from the health, education, social services, private...
2 March 2024
Improving the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents: guidance on scheduled child and adolescent...
To survive and thrive, children and adolescents need good health, adequate nutrition, secure, safe and a supportive clean environment, and opportunities...
The progress report looks back on the five years since the Nurturing care framework was launched. It documents achievements and presents areas for...
17 January 2023
Nurturing care practice guide: strengthening nurturing care through health and nutrition services
This Guide responds to requests from practitioners and country teams who have learned about the Nurturing care framework and want to understand...
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