Child maltreatment and health: what WHO says about lifelong effects and prevention
WHO information on child maltreatment, its possible lifelong physical and mental-health consequences and population-level prevention approaches.
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Snakebite envenoming and children: WHO information on risk and why effects can be more severe
WHO information on snakebite envenoming as a public-health problem and why children can experience more severe effects than adults.
Trachoma and children: WHO information on transmission, repeated infection and elimination progress
WHO information on trachoma transmission, repeated infection, childhood risk, eye damage and the SAFE elimination strategy.
Antimicrobial resistance: what WHO says about prevention and the global threat
WHO information on antimicrobial resistance, the role of misuse and overuse, and prevention-first public-health measures such as vaccination, WASH and infection prevention.
Vaccine safety: how WHO describes testing, monitoring and safety review
WHO information on how vaccines are tested before introduction and monitored after use, including the role of independent vaccine-safety review.
Falls and children: WHO information on the global injury burden and safer environments
WHO population-level information on falls as an important cause of injury and the role of safer environments and prevention strategies.
Handwashing and children: CDC information on how clean hands reduce the spread of respiratory and diarrhoeal infections
CDC public-health information on handwashing with soap and water and its role in reducing the spread of respiratory and diarrhoeal infections.
The Big Catch-Up: what WHO and UNICEF reported about reaching children who missed vaccines
WHO and UNICEF information on the 2023–2026 Big Catch-Up initiative and the scale of children reached after pandemic-related immunization disruptions.
Rabies and children: WHO information on animal transmission and why ages 5–14 are frequently affected
WHO describes rabies as a vaccine-preventable viral disease that is almost always fatal once clinical symptoms appear, making prompt care after an animal exposure essential.
Burn injuries in children: WHO information on common causes, unequal risk and prevention
WHO describes burns as injuries caused by heat as well as electricity, chemicals, radiation or friction, with children facing substantial and unequal risk.