A child slides from rest down slides a and b. It teaches how to measure weight, length and height, how to interpret growth indicators Home / Tools and toolkits / Child growth standards / Standards / Length/height-for-age. These standards were developed using data collected in the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study. Yet, newborns and young children face higher risks due to their rapid development, evolving health needs and different disease patterns. I have been greatly encouraged by the response, including the powerful multi-stakeholder Every Woman Every Child movement. It is intended primarily for health care providers who measure and assess the growth of children or who supervise these activities. Around 45% of deaths among children under 5 years of age are linked to undernutrition. The course is designed for use over 3 1/2 days. Measuring the growth of infants and children is an important part of child health surveillance. The site presents documentation on how the physical growth curves and motor milestone windows of achievement were developed as well as application tools to support implementation of the standards. Among other encouraging statistics, the number of children dying before the age of 5 was halved from 2000 to 2017, and more mothers and children are surviving today than Jul 29, 2025 ยท Child malnutrition is a major public health issue worldwide. fq w40i qdyzs zb ob wu8np wr srba6 a1ul0t trz