Child maltreatment

Child maltreatment, sometimes referred to as child abuse and neglect, includes all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation that results in actual or potential harm to the child’s health, development or dignity. Within this broad definition, five subtypes can be distinguished – physical abuse; sexual abuse; neglect and negligent treatment; emotional abuse; and exploitation.

As part of the ongoing WHO Global Campaign for Violence Prevention, and as its contribution to follow up on the UN Secretary General's Study on Violence Against Children, WHO has scaled up its child maltreatment prevention activities. WHO has a threefold stake in the prevention of violence against children.

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