Child and Adolescent Health

A pediatric infectious disease doctor explains what causes walking pneumonia, how it’s treated, and what parents should know about the recent rise in cases among young children.

We know that child sexual abuse is preventable, not inevitable. But we don’t talk about it like that. Talking about the reality of abuse matters. And talking about it means elevating survivor voices, demanding political leadership, and making the case for large-scale prevention.

While public health work has never been easy, there are ways to meet the moment.

The Center's inaugural cohort presented mini-projects on gender equity and gender-based violence in Cape Town, South Africa. 

The malaria parasite is acquiring partial resistance to a key medication used to care for children experiencing severe malaria, according to a new JAMA study.