The Health Of U.S. Children Threatened By Poverty

Pediatricians, economists, social scientists and policy experts met to address one of the greatest threats to child health - poverty. The group took part in a plenary session titled, "A National Agenda to End Childhood Poverty," at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. The session covered a range of issues related to childhood poverty, including its measurement, its impact on child health and potential solutions. Children are the poorest segment of society: 22 percent of U.S... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..