Improving the well-being of infants and children
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Improving the well-being of infants and children around the world is an important public health goal. Their well-being determines the health of the next generation and can help predict future public health challenges for families, communities, and the health care system.
Review the weekly readings and resources.
1. identify two social and two physical determinants of child health.
2. Discuss the potential impacts of each of the determinants on the health status of infants and children.
3. Describe two possible interventions to promote healthier lives.
Remember to support your comments with evidence from the weekly materials, literature, or other evidence-based resources using APA format with references/citations.
Additional Readings/Resources:
World Health Organization (WHO): Trends in Child Mortality: https://www.who.int/data/gho/
World Health Organization (WHO): Social Determinants of Health: https://www.who.int/health-
BMJ Pediatric Journal: Addressing inequities in child health and development:https://
Healthy People 2030: Social Determinants of Health: https://health.gov/
Save the Children: Global Health: https://www.savethechildren.
Center for Global development case studies: Eliminating measles in Southern Africa: http://www.cgdev.org/page/
Center for Global development case studies: Reducing child mortality with vitamin A in Nepal: http://www.cgdev.org/page/
WHO Global child health:https://www.who.int/
