Health Problems Among Under-Five Age Group Children in Developing Countries: A Narrative Review

The under-five age group is a crucial time for development because children's quick mental, physical, and socio-emotional aspects serve as the "building blocks" for their future development. The issue of child health is multifaceted, with certain regions, especially developing nations...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-02, Vol.16 (2), p.e55019-e55019
Main Authors: Dhage, Vaishnavi D, Nagtode, Nikhilesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Birth weight
Births
Child mortality
Children & youth
Developing countries
Epidemiology/Public Health
Families & family life
Fatalities
Health care
Illnesses
Immunization
Infant mortality
Infections
LDCs
Malnutrition
Morbidity
Newborn babies
Nutrition
Overweight
Parasites
Parasitic diseases
Pediatrics
Pneumonia
Poverty
Sustainable development
Trauma
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Summary:The under-five age group is a crucial time for development because children's quick mental, physical, and socio-emotional aspects serve as the "building blocks" for their future development. The issue of child health is multifaceted, with certain regions, especially developing nations, experiencing an alarming rise in under-five children morbidity and mortality rates. Progress in reducing these rates in developing countries lags behind that of developed nations. Disparities in children's survival rates are pronounced worldwide, with developing nations bearing a disproportionate burden. Key contributors to child fatalities include malnutrition, respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, measles, malaria, and neonatal complications. Extensive research utilizing prominent databases like PubMed and Google Scholar has been undertaken to explore this topic. Vaccination, adequate home care, access to medical services, and improved dietary practices emerge as crucial strategies for preventing many child fatalities. This review aims to delve into the underlying causes of illnesses and deaths among children under the age of five in developing nations.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.55019