Infant and young child feeding - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 20, 2023 · Infant and young child feeding is a key area to improve child survival and promote healthy growth and development. The first 2 years of a child’s life are particularly important, as …
SIDS is defined as the sudden death of an infant younger than 1 year of age that remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, …
Weight-for-age - World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO provides expanded tables for constructing national health cards based on weight-for-age standards, aiding in child growth monitoring and assessment.
Infant sleep position and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in the United States: Joint commentary from the American Academy of Pediatrics and selected agencies of the federal …
Child growth standards - World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO Child Growth StandardsThis web site presents the WHO Child Growth Standards. These standards were developed using data collected in the WHO Multicentre Growth …
What causes infant mortality? | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy …
Nov 5, 2014 · What causes infant mortality? There are many different causes of infant mortality, from infection to congenital anomalies or accidents. The main causes of infant mortality in the …
Essential newborn care - World Health Organization (WHO)
High-quality universal newborn health care is the right of every newborn everywhere. Babies have the right to be protected from injury and infection, to breathe normally, to be warm and to be …
Infant Care and Infant Health - NICHD
Sep 30, 2025 · About Infant Care and Infant Health What is infancy? Infancy is generally considered to be the period from birth until age 2 years. It is a time of rapid growth and change …
Alimentación del lactante y del niño pequeño
La alimentación del lactante y del niño pequeño es fundamental para mejorar la supervivencia infantil y fomentar un crecimiento y desarrollo saludables. Los primeros 2 años de la vida del …
Infant Mortality - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National …
Oct 28, 2021 · Infant mortality refers to the death of an infant between 1 day and 1 year of age. (Deaths before age 28 days can also be classified as neonatal mortality.) There are many …