General information for parents, plus a pediatric doctor directory — organised to help visitors find relevant information and original sources more easily.
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Browse Parent Resources assigned to Feeding & Nutrition.
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Browse Parent Resources assigned to Vaccination & Prevention.
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WHO information on the 0–5 year child growth standards, the multicountry study behind them and how they differ from older growth references.
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UNICEF information on play as part of early development, including exploration, relationships, language and physical skills.
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WHO India information on ambient air pollution, major pollutants and why newborns and young children can be disproportionately affected.
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WHO and UNICEF information on the 2023–2026 Big Catch-Up initiative and the scale of children reached after pandemic-related immunization disruptions.
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WHO information on hepatitis E, fecal–oral transmission through contaminated water and why infection in children can be asymptomatic or mild.
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WHO information on mumps as an acute viral disease that commonly affects children and young adults and can spread through respiratory droplets or direct contact.
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CDC information on rheumatic fever as an immune response that can follow certain group A strep infections and is most common in school-age children.
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WHO information on iodine deficiency, why school-age children are commonly used for population monitoring and why iodine matters for development.
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NHS information on newborn jaundice, bilirubin and why many babies develop temporary yellowing of the skin and eyes after birth.
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WHO estimates that hundreds of thousands of children and adolescents develop cancer each year and reports major survival inequalities between countries.
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CDC reports that many children have asymptomatic, mild or moderate COVID-19, while some develop severe illness and risk can be higher with certain underlying conditions.
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WHO describes sepsis as a life-threatening response to infection and reports that children under five account for a large share of estimated global cases.
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