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Child Health MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Child Health
Tree Number(s)
N01.400.225
Unique ID
D000067576
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000067576
Scope Note
The concept covering the physical and mental conditions of CHILDREN.
Entry Term(s)
Child Well Being
Child Well-Being
Child Wellbeing
Children's Health
Childrens Health
NLM Classification #
WS 440
Previous Indexing
Child Health Services (1978-2015)
Child Welfare (1978-2015)
See Also
Child Health Services
Child Welfare
Public MeSH Note
2016; for CHILD HEALTH see CHILD WELFARE 1978-2015; for ADOLESCENT WELL BEING and CHILD WELL BEING see CHILD WELFARE 2016-2020
History Note
2016; for CHILD HEALTH use CHILD WELFARE 1978-2015; for ADOLESCENT WELL BEING and CHILD WELL BEING use CHILD WELFARE 2016-2020
Date Introduced
2016/01/01
Last Updated
2021/05/12
Child Health Preferred
Child Well Being Related
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