Publications on Children

The objectives of the Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance (IBBS) survey is to determine the prevalence of HIV and to assess the HIV-related risk behavior among street-involved children and youths in the Kathmandu Valley.

This report summarizes the history and development of the Global Plan, its achievements in reaching ambitious goals, lessons learned and directions for future progress to end new HIV infections among children

Children living with HIV (aged 0–4) face the highest risk of AIDS-related death compared to all other age groups. The AIDS-response must focus on solutions for this extremely vulnerable population. Preventing new infections, but also testing and starting treatment early are the best ways to end AIDS among the youngest children. In an age when the tools and knowledge are at hand to prevent and treat HIV in children, new infections and deaths among this age group reflect a collective failure to prioritise children.

This report presents the indicator and monitoring framework for the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health, (2016-2030) focusing on its Survive, Thrive and Transform objectives and 17 targets. The report details the selection process for the indicators and implications for monitoring, measurement, investments and reporting.

This report lays out by country significant pieces of work that contribute to ending child marriage in eight countries of South Asia.

In view of recent data on the use of delamanid in children diagnosed with MDR-TB, WHO convened an independent, multidisciplinary, international expert panel to assess new data and develop an addendum to the 2014 interim guidance on delamanid, with specific recommendations to paediatric MDR-TB patients.

All countries can make progress wherever they are on the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) journey. This paper reviews lessons learned from across Asia and the Pacific using a literature review and interviews with key informants to identify best practices, challenges and opportunities to further advance UHC.

Syphilis is a condition which can be cured with penicillin treatment. Treatment of pregnant women having syphilis with penicillin treatment prevents congenital infection. Early identification and treatment of syphilis among females will reduce the risk of both sexual transmission and mother to child transmission.

This is a comprehensive WHO guideline on routine ANC for pregnant women and adolescent girls. It aims to complement existing WHO guidelines on the management of specific pregnancy-related complications.

This document serves as a companion guide to the 2012 Clinical Management of Children and Adolescents Who Have Experienced Sexual Violence: Technical Considerations for PEPFAR Programs which provides step-by-step guidance on the appropriate clinical/forensic care for children and adolescents who have experienced sexual violence and exploitation.