Child and adolescent health
Most children and adolescents in the WHO European Region enjoy a high standard of health and well-being. However, disparities in child health between and within countries persist. The Region includes countries with the lowest infant and child mortality rates in the world, but mortality in countries with the highest rate for children under 5 years is 25 times higher than that in countries with the lowest rate. Every year more than 160 000 children in the European Region die before the age of five, 50% of them in the first month of life.
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WHO launches app for the care of children in hospital
WHO is launching a new app to support health workers when attending children in hospital. The Children at Hospital app, now available in Russian on the Apple App Store, provides clinical guidelines for the care of children throughout their stay in hospital.
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WHO Children at Hospital App
The WHO e-Pocketbook, now available in Russian on the Apple App Store, provides clinical guidelines for the care of children throughout their stay in hospital.
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Data and statistics
Over 160 000 children in the European Region die before the age of five every year, 50% of them in the first month of life.
Read moreHealth Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study
Growing up unequal: gender and socioeconomic differences in young people's health and well-being. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: international report from the 2013/2014 survey
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