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Oct 22, 2025 · Breastfeeding is the normal way of providing young infants with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Virtually, all mothers can breastfeed, provided they …

Nov 14, 2025 · WHO is supporting countries to deliver integrated, evidence-based and cost-effective care for mothers and babies during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. …

Dec 1, 2025 · The United Nations agency working to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable.

Sep 7, 2020 · Quality of care is the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes. It is based on evidence-based professional …

ICD purpose and uses As a classification and terminology ICD-11: allows the systematic recording, analysis, interpretation and comparison of mortality and morbidity data collected in …

Apr 10, 2025 · “Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health.” Health Promotion Glossary, 1998 A brief history of Health Promotion …

Jul 17, 2025 · Nursing and midwifery occupations represent a significant share of the female workforce. More than 80% of the world’s nurses work in countries that are home to half of the …

Sep 11, 2023 · WHO fact sheet on patient safety, including key facts, common sources of patient harm, factors leading to patient harm, system approach to patient safety, and WHO response.

Aug 5, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on health literacy, including key facts, overview, existing inequalities, the importance and social benefits of health literacy, and WHO's response.