Child health

© UNICEF/UNI485717/El Baba a Context In 2019, the United Nations Resolution on the Rights of the Child focussed for the first time on the situation of children without parental care, recognising that children not living with their parents, such as orphans and foster children, are at elevated risk of negative health and developmental outcomes, as well as violence and exploitation.(1) Although these children may be likely to miss out on essential health and social services, the

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is a public-private partnership that helps vaccinate more than half the world’s children against deadly and...

Overview (c) Raah Health & Social Development Foundation The greatest learning in my career has undoubtedly come through fieldwork, in Guatemala and in India. These experiences have helped me continually to renew my commitment to honesty and integrity in global health. The problems faced by marginalised communities are deep and difficult to solve––they typically reflect structural barriers without simple solutions. Regular contact with the field enables me to contribute as a

Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, also known as vertical transmission, refers to the passing of HIV from a mother to her child...

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Context In 2020, the World Health Assembly endorsed " Immunization Agenda 2030 " (IA2030) a flagship immunisation strategy for the UN Sustainable Development Goals period. Developed with a strong focus on equity, IA2030 aims to ensure that immunisation services regularly reach all children and communities, especially those not receiving the full benefits of immunisation. To achieve this, it has made halving the number of “zero-dose” children (infants who do not receive even a

The measles vaccine has made the largest single contribution to reducing child mortality among all vaccines, and vaccination campaigns...

"User fees" are the share of costs a patient pays for medical and hospital services. User fees can be levied to reduce unnecessary use of...