Children’s right to receive care
Updated: 30 September 2022
Manuela Leporesi
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Children have the right:
- To expect all adults to do what is best for them
- Adults should act in the best interests of children
- Adults should think about how decisions can have an impact on children
- Children have the right to know and live with parent(s) who care for them unless it is bad for them to do so
- In some cases, children might live with members of the extended family or community, or legal guardians
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Publications
All →WHO consultation on the use of broadly neutralizing antibodies for postnatal prophylaxis against the vertical transmission of HIV: meeting report, 22–23 May and 25 November 2024
The role of the health sector in supporting parents and caregivers to meet their parenting potential
Paediatric drug optimization for epilepsy: meeting report, 1-2 July 2025
Towards closing the gap in access to child-friendly formulations of essential medicines
Reports
All →Meeting report: CHAT TAG Virtual meeting 10-12 February 2025
Transforming the paediatric medicines ecosystem: strategic roadmap 2025–2030
Frequently asked questions on sexual and gender diversity, health and human rights: an introduction to key concepts
WHO paediatric quality product profile assessment tool
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