Child and adolescent health
Most children and adolescents in the WHO European Region enjoy a high standard of health and well-being. The Region includes the countries with the lowest infant and child mortality rates in the world. However, it also includes some whose rates are 25 times higher. Every year more than 160 000 children in the European Region die before the age of five, 40% of them in the first month of life.
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Breastfeeding: a winning goal for life
During World Breastfeeding Week, 1–7 August 2014, WHO and its partners underline the importance of sustaining and increasing the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding.
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- Breastfeeding: a winning goal for life
- Mothers’ support groups help to encourage breastfeeding
- WHO and Russian Federation provide essential equipment to children’s hospitals in Kyrgyzstan
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Video: HBSC Infographic from our Latest International Report
Data and statistics
Over 160 000 children in the European Region die before the age of five every year, 40% of them in the first month of life.
Read moreBehaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study
Social determinants of health and well-being among young people. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: international report from the 2009/2010 survey
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Video: The six things I'd advise my teenage daughter on her sexual health
