This discussion paper was commissioned by the Health Finance and Governance Project (HFG) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The timing of the analysis was triggered by the forthcoming launch of the World Bank Human Capital

The overview chapter explores the health and development needs of the 5 to 21 year age group and advocates for a package of investments to address priority health needs, especially for children ages 5 to 9 years. A new analysis of mortality specifically f

There is a need for a multisectoral approach to address the complex interactions between child and adolescent development and physical and mental health, focusing in particular on their relationship with education. Children with disabilities account for a

There is a developmental rationale for improving the health of school-age children and an economic rationale for administering health interventions to school-age children (typically from ages 5 to 14 years) through existing educational systems as compared