The State of Children's Health in Europe

Assessment of the general health status of children in Turkey: A community‐based cross‐sectional study

“…In the Turkey Health Survey conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute in 2019, the proportion of those whose general health status was defined as very good and good was 91.1%, and the proportion of those defined as very poor and poor was 2.2% (Bora Basara et al, 2023). In the report published on the general health status of children living in the member states of the European Union, it was stated that more than 95% of children aged 0-16 years had very good and good general health status and only 1% of children had very poor and poor general health status (Biasci et al, 2019). In the United States of America, the rate of children aged 0-4 years with moderate or poor health status was 1.5% and the rate of children aged 5-11 years with moderate or poor health status was 2.2% (CDC, 2019(CDC, -2022).…”

Child healthcare services offered by the Vatican City State in its national territory and in extra-territorial neighboring Italian areas

“…Pediatric care in medical centers related and administered by the Vatican City State has reached a worldwide high-quality level, widely documented by the scientific activity produced by medical and research personnel in the pediatric units and related research centers. These centers of excellence are able to provide top clinical care and to develop clinical studies and perform translational research, which contributes to the global advancement of pediatric science ( 12 – 14 ).…”

“…The activity of the pediatric center is performed in close coordination with the regional network of primary care pediatricians ( 11 , 12 ). The areas of clinical excellence that characterize the pediatric center of Casa Sollievo are reported and briefly described below.…”

The Role of Pediatricians in Providing Greater-Quality Care for Children: An Ongoing Debate

“…The systematic AEPap review indicates that pediatricians were more accurate than generalists in assessing the nutritional status of children and adolescents and in following the guidelines for diagnostic procedures and preventive programs for these conditions. 21,27,28 Finally, the review reports that pediatricians were more diligent than GPs or other specialists in areas of clinical practice, such as the use of laboratory tests in the diagnosis and management of different conditions (streptococcal, celiac disease, diabetes mellitus, and early diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia), and referring to specialists for the pharmacologic treatment of psychiatric disorders. 27…”