Stanford Health Policy is a joint effort of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the Stanford School of Medicine
Children's health
Scholarly Publications
Childhood Illness and the Gender Gap in Adolescent Education in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
July 2017
Achieving gender equality in education is an important development goal.
The Epidemiologic Challenge to the Conduct of Just War: Confronting Indirect Civilian Casualties of War
January 2017
Most civilian casualties in war are not the result of direct exposure to bombs and bullets; they are due to the destruction of the essentials of daily living, including food, water, shelter, and...
Prevalence and Predictors of Malnutrition among Guatemalan Children at 2 Years of Age
November 2016
ObjectiveTo identify the prevalence and predictors of malnutrition among 2-year old children in the Western Highlands of Guatemala.MethodsProspective cohort of 852 Guatemalan children in San Lucas...
Other Publications
Shifting Vaccination Politics — The End of Personal-Belief Exemptions in California
July 2015
Stanford Health Policy's David Studdert and Michelle Mello discuss SB 277, a new California law that ends exceptions to vaccination mandates based on religious and philosophical beliefs, leaving...
Half-Baked — The Retail Promotion of Marijuana Edibles
March 2015
FSI Fellow Robert MacCoun and co-author Michelle Mello argue for regulation of marijana-infused edible products.
News
Evidence suggests paid family leave yields long-term child and maternal health benefits
March 2019
Maya Rossin-Slater lays out the evidence that suggests the introduction of paid family leave for up to one year in duration may yield significant child and maternal health benefits, both in the...
Determining the cost-effectiveness of an innvovative cancer therapy for children
September 2018
A cutting-edge treatment for blood cancer in children with promising short-term remission rates has nevertheless come under intense scrutiny due to its unprecedented cost.
Indirect child casualties of conflict far outnumber direct combatant deaths in Africa
August 2018
More children die from the indirect impact of armed conflict in Africa than those killed in the crossfire and on the battlefields, according to a new study by Stanford researchers.
Events
Children in Crisis Project
April 7, 2011
Paul Wise is a clinical professor of pediatrics and a CHP/PCOR core faculty member.
Projects
Children in Crisis
Improving the Provision of Human Services in Areas of Conflict, Political Instability and Weak Governance
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Guatemala Rural Child Health and Nutrition Program
The primary goal of the Guatemala Rural Child Health and Nutrition Program is to use the capacities of Stanford University to save young children’s lives in Guatemala and other areas of the world...
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Assessing Health Costs and Use for Children with Special Healthcare Needs: Analytic Strategy for CCS Administrative Data
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