• The health and fitness issue of Every Child magazine covers a wide range of health topics, such as sport, adult and child relaxation, the dentist, sun protection, driveway dangers, and much more. Read a free sample article which deals with the child health issues of asthma (PDF).
• Zero to Three has a number of online resources on child health.
• Health and safety in early childhood centres offers practical advice on health and safety for early childhood staff. Author Dawn Plested also makes useful suggestions for safe practice in areas such as hygiene, nutrition, play equipment and excursions.
• Health in early childhood settings: From emergencies to the common cold is a user-friendly guide offering information about the more common child health issues and problems for people working with children from birth to eight years.
• Jamie Oliver has launched the 'Feed Me Better' campaign to promote child health in the UK. 'Feed Me Better' is an outcome of his 'School Dinners' TV series. There is a resource pack available for teachers and parents, which includes activities for children to teach them the value of fresh food.

Early Childhood Australia has a number of policies which are both directly and indirectly concerned with child health.

• Breastfeeding
• Care of infants
• Control of infection in childhood settings
• Immunisation

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