WHO recommendations on child health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee

Overview

This publication on WHO recommendations related to child health is one of four in a series; the others relate to newborn, maternal and adolescent health. The objective of this document is to make available WHO recommendations on child health in one easy-to-access document for WHO staff, policy-makers, programme managers, and health professionals. The compilation can also help better define gaps to prioritize guideline updates.

This document is meant to respond to the questions:

• What health interventions should the child receive and when should s/he receive it?
• What health behaviours should a mother/caregiver practise (or not practise)?