Jul 28, 2023 · Proper infant nutrition is fundamental to a child’s continued health, from birth through adulthood. Correct feeding in the first three years of life is particularly important due to …

May 30, 2025 · In response to the global burden of severe RSV disease among infants, WHO recommends that all countries introduce either the maternal vaccine, RSVpreF, or the …

Apr 10, 2025 · In 2014, 194 Member States of the Sixty-seventh World Health Assembly endorsed the action plan (Resolution WHA67.10).

Mar 25, 2025 · To protect infants, there is a vaccine given to pregnant women and persons late in pregnancy (WHO recommends third trimester vaccination, defined from 28 weeks gestational …

From a nutritional perspective both forms are metabolized similarly (3). At birth, human infants have a limited amount of vitamin D stores that primarily reflect transfer from the mother during …

Infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life to achieve optimal growth, development and health. Thereafter, in order to meet their evolving nutritional requirements, …

Apr 8, 2024 · In the Action Plan for Healthy Newborn Infants in the Western Pacific Region, the Region aimed to reduce neonatal mortality to 10 or fewer per 1000 live births, extending the …

Dec 8, 2024 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed guidelines for the management of infants aged 0-59 days with serious bacterial infections (sepsis, meningitis, …

Oct 16, 2023 · This guideline provides global, normative evidence-based recommendations on complementary feeding of infants and young children 6–23 months of age living in low, middle- …

May 12, 2025 · WHO also promotes infant and young child feeding, with a focus on exclusive breastfeeding for infants. It has developed and promotes an integrated approach to managing …