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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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...

Improving the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents: guidance on scheduled child and adolescent well-care visits

To survive and thrive, children and adolescents need good health, adequate nutrition, secure, safe and a supportive clean environment, and opportunities...

Nurturing care framework progress report 2018-2023: reflections and looking forward

The progress report looks back on the five years since the Nurturing care framework was launched.  It documents achievements and presents areas for...

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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