WHO African Region(@WHOAFRO):Children with cancer often rely on adult medicines; tablets that are too large, or liquids that taste unpleasant. Without age-appropriate options, children face the risk of inaccurate dosing and unnecessary side effects. Today, manufacturers are working — with WHO guidance — to develop flexible, palatable, and child-friendly cancer medicines that make treatment safer and kinder. Learn more:

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Children with cancer often rely on adult medicines; tablets that are too large, or liquids that taste unpleasant. Without age-appropriate options, children face the risk of inaccurate dosing and unnecessary side effects. Today, manufacturers are working — with WHO guidance — to develop flexible, palatable, and child-friendly cancer medicines that make treatment safer and kinder. Learn more: