Strengthen equitable and comprehensive child health programs - focused on children aged 0-19 years in line with Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents' Health (2016-2030) - through primary health care, inclusive of community health systems.
When sick children arrive at primary health care facilities, it is critical that they are appropriately screened, diagnosed, managed, and if needed, referred for urgent care without delay. Clinical signs alone do not detect all severe illness in children.
WHO has recently completed analyses that show how infants and young children at high risk of mortality can be identified through 4 readily assessable, child-level characteristics.
Join the Child Health Task Force’s Re-imagining the Package of Care for Children subgroup, WHO, and Global Communities for a series in which we will discuss key strategies, challenges, and innovations in delivering integrated child-centered health services to children within the pr
The recent adoption of the WHA resolution on maternal and child health has catalyzed fresh momentum and expectation, reflecting a renewed commitment from global leaders to address the urgent need for progress in this critical area.