More than 10 million children in developing countries die before reaching their fifth birth day.Of these unfortunate deaths, 7 million are caused by five common and preventable conditions-malaria,measles and malnutrition,pneumonia and diarrhea.You cannot imagine when we say that almost 20,000 children die of diseases which can be prevented and cured with simple and affordable remedies-vaccinations,food,clean drinking water and antibiotics.
Nowadays, Childhood obesity is a serious problem .About 25 to 30 percent of school-age children in the United States are overweight or obese, which puts them at high risk for heart disease, diabetes, sleep apnea,asthma,hypertension and other health problems. During pregnancy, changes in the skin, hair and nails are common.The correct diagnosis and treatment of these conditions during pregnancy are essential to ensure the health of mother and baby.Most of the children risk serious,long-term injury everyday as a result of strenuous gymnastics training.
In recent years, there has been growing interest in a special focus on quality measurement for child health programs. Child health has unique characteristics that differentiate it from adult health. These characteristics must be reflected in:
1. Child health care delivery systems
2. Child health care services
Use of quality measurement to assess child health performance
As a matter of healthy normal growth, children pass rapidly through many developmental stages of cognitive, emotional and physical growth.It is essential to health for successful completion of each stage. Children undergo a unique pattern of health,illness and disability. Children's basic pathology differs from that of adults in many ways. Children have fewer chronic physical ailments than adults, making it harder to reliably measure performance related to the care of chronic conditions among children.
Children depend on adults for access to health care. Adults decide when children need care and take them to obtain care or provide it for them. Whether children receive needed services in a timely fashion or follow through on recommended treatments typically depends on adult care givers. |