This brief provides an overview of stimulation therapy for malnourished children under 5 years old, which is a direct response to prevent or reduce developmental delays and impairments related to maln...
This brief describes the SPOON's Feeding and Nutrition Package, which is for organizations that serve children with disabilities or children outside family care. It aims to strengthen capacity of care...
The global number of under-five deaths was cut by almost half over the last two decades – down to 5.0 million in 2021 from 9.9 million in 2000. While progress on reducing under-five mortality since 20...
Stillbirths are a major public health issue and a sensitive marker of the quality of care around pregnancy and birth. A first step to prevent stillbirths is obtaining standardized measurement of still...
Although children have a better chance of survival now than they did two decades ago, progress has been inconsistent around the world. Demographic and epidemiological transitions around the world have...
There are concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the continuation of essential health services in sub-Saharan Africa. Through the Countdown to 2030 for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescen...
The spotlight country profiles contain key data on the continuum of pneumonia and diarrhoea prevention, protection and care through a PHC approach. By generating comprehensive but easy-to-access datas...
The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) produces internationally comparable estimates of progress on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and is responsible for monitoring the Sustain...
Adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean face multiple dimensions of vulnerability that threaten long-lasting consequences for themselves and their communities threatening their prospects for su...