This section gathers the website contents concerning the health of children– understood as a general condition of physical, psychological and social well-being – and hence not only related to the presence of diseases or specific health issues.
It includes topics concerning the environmental factors that can affect such condition, the prevention activities, the disability of children and the relevant supporting actions in the family and school settings. Contents relating to the psychological support of children in difficult and emergency situations can also be found in this section.
You can also search for contents concerning the broader topic of mother-child health and sexuality.
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Female genital mutilation (FGM) has very serious consequences on the physical and mental health of girls and young women who undergo it. The World Day of Zero Tolerance against Female Genital Mutilation, which occurs on...
On 28 June, the Observatory for the Prevention of Health Damage from Regular and Irregular Child Labour was set up in Rome (UNICEF's national headquarters), with the presence, among others, of Carmela Pace, president of UNICEF Italy,...
April 7 is World Health Day and this year is dedicated to the theme Our planet, Our health. The aim is to focus global attention on the urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy and...
6 February is World Zero Tolerance Day against Female Genital Mutilation, established by the United Nations to raise awareness of a practice that violates human rights and has very serious consequences for the...