In a small country, every person and their potential contribution to society is extremely important. The degree to which the welfare of children and families is invested will sooner or later be reflected in the health of the population, education, crime, employment and the economy. Healthy children can g...
Enabling young children to achieve their full developmental potential is a human right and an essential requisite for sustainable development. Given the critical importance of enabling children to make the best start in life, the health sector has an important role and responsibility to support nurturing...
Physical inactivity has been identified as a leading risk factor for global mortality and a contributor to the rise in overweight and obesity. Early childhood is a period of rapid physical and cognitive development and a time during which a child’s habits are formed and family
lifestyle habits are open...
Every year up to 1 billion children experience physical, sexual or psychological violence. These new WHO guidelines aim to help frontline healthcare providers to recognize children who have suffered from violence and neglect and provide evidence-based first line support. Specifically, the guidelines focu...
Esta guia tiene como objetivos unificar el tratamiento especializado en pacientes de 0 a 18 años de edad con LNH a nivel nacional, que permitira mejorar la calidad de atencion en salud; Establecer el mejor protocolo de tratamiento de acuerdo a estudios intenacionales para mejorar la superviviencia libre...
This guideline covers recognising and responding to abuse and neglect in children and young people aged under 18. It covers physical, sexual and emotional abuse, and neglect. The guideline aims to help anyone whose work brings them into contact with children and young people to spot signs of abuse and ne...
Sexual abuse of children and adolescents is a gross violation of their rights and a global public health problem. It adversely affects the health of children and adolescents. Health care providers are in a unique position to provide an empathetic response to children and adolescents who have been sexuall...
Esta guia tiene como objetivos evitar el envio innecesario a unidades de segundo y tercer nivel de pacientes con TCE, al clasificar adecuadamente la gravedad; Disminuir el sobreuso de auxiliares diagnosticos (evitar la exposicion innecesaria de rayos X al racionalizar el uso de la TC); y disminuir la mor...
This is the second edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) Pocket book
of hospital care for children, which was fi rst published in 2005. It is a compilation of the updated WHO guidelines for the management of common childhood
illnesses at the fi rst-referral level in low-resource countries. It pr...
This guideline covers supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of vulnerable children under 5 through home visiting, childcare and early education. It aims to optimise care for young children who need extra support because they have or are at risk of social or emotional problems. NICE has also produ...
