01428nam a22002177a 4500 PH-MaWHO 20260520080228.0 260520b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9789290620716 WPRO Library World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Western Pacific. 643292 Country report 2023 : well-child care in Japan Manila : WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2025 x, 78 pages This report comprehensively reviews Japan’s well-child care (WCC) from systems perspective, examining policies, strategies, and programs that have driven significant improvements in child health. It focuses on six key areas including early childhood development, injury prevention, environmental exposures, and disability support. By analyzing legislative frameworks such as the Maternal and Child Health Act and Child Welfare Act, and recent initiatives like the Basic Act on Children, the report highlights how Japan’s integrated health and social services have adapted to evolving challenges. The findings offer lessons for countries in the WHO Western Pacific Region to enhance WCC services and promote healthier child development. Child care Child health services 105230 Child welfare 105312 https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/380385 nml MONO 18483 18483 0 0 nml 0 0 WPRO WPRO WPRO 2ndFlrLib 2026-05-20 1 WA 320 JJE 2025CO WPR000385 2026-06-30 14:34:00 2026-05-20 2026-05-20 MONO 0 0 nml 0 0 WPRO WPRO WPRO 1st floor library 2026-07-16 0 WPRO File (Books) WPR000408 2026-07-16 13:58:06 2026-07-16 MONO