Report shows progress in reducing child mortality and improving maternal health

29 May 2013 -- Thousands of participants from around the world, including government leaders, policymakers, healthcare professionals, NGO representatives, corporate leaders, and global media outlets, have come together for the third global Women Deliver conference, from 28–30 May 2013 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to advance girls’ and women’s health and rights.

• Read about the Women Deliver 2013 conference

29 May 2013 -- Promoting health through the life-course was at the spotlight of the discussions at the Sixty-sixth World Health Assembly, held 20–28 May 2013, with discussions taking place in the official agenda as well as numerous side events organized in collaboration with Member States and other partners.

• Read a report on the main events of the Sixty-sixth World Health Assembly

This is the second edition of the Pocket book of hospital care for children. It is for use by doctors, nurses and other health workers who are responsible for the care of young children at the first level referral hospitals. The Pocket Book is one of a series of documents and tools that support the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI). It is an update of the 2005 edition, and presents up-to-date evidence based clinical guidelines from several recently updated and published WHO guidelines and recommendations.