About 1.2 billion children and adolescents under the age of 18 years are exposed to bodily punishments in their families annually. WHO report: bodily punishments are widespread and harm children’s health Healthcare bodily punishments are still widespread in the world and continue to cause significant harm to the health and development of children. This is stated in the report on Wednesday report by the World Health Organization (WHO) “FORY PRACTIONS OF Children: Impact on Public Health.” According to estimates, about 1.2 billion children and adolescents under the age of 18 years are subjected to bodily punishments in their families. Data on 58 countries show that 17 percent of children undergoing bodily punishment over the past month experienced them in the most cruel forms, including shock on the head, face or ears. & Amp; NBSP; The use of bodily punishments in families varies widely in countries. Among children aged 2 to 14 years of age, the share of parents and guardians who reported the use of bodily punishment over the past month ranged from 30 percent in Kazakhstan and 32 in Ukraine to 63 percent in Serbia, 64 in Sierra Leone and 77-and in that. & Amp; nbsp; bodily punishments in school In Africa and Central America, about 70 percent of children are subjected to bodily punishments at school, compared with about 25 percent of the Western part of the Pacific. & Amp; NBSP; “At present there are irrefutable scientific evidence that bodily punishments are of numerous risks for children’s health,” said Etienne Circle, director of the WHO Department, which determines the health that determines his health, which determines his health, which determines his health, which determines his health, which determines the health of his health. Strengthening and prevention. – They do not bring any benefit to the correction of behavior, development or well -being of children, as well as the benefits of parents or society. The time has come to put an end to this harmful practice so that children can grow normally and develop in the family and at school. “& Amp; nbsp; & nbsp; social factors 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 ~The report emphasizes that children with disabilities are subjected to the greatest risk of bodily punishment, those of the children whose parents themselves were subjected to bodily punishment, as well as children whose parents suffer from alcohol or drug addiction, depression or other mental disorders. Wider social factors, such as poverty, racism and discrimination, further increase the risk of bodily punishment of children. & Amp; nbsp; consequences analysis of the situation in 4 countries with low and average income shows that children subjected to bodily punishments are an average of 24 percent of 24 percent. Less commonly, they develop normally compared to their peers, who have not been subjected to such punishments. The consequences for mental health are no less serious. Children undergoing physical punishment more often suffer from anxiety, depression, low self -esteem and emotional instability. These consequences are often preserved in adulthood, manifested in the form of increased indicators of anxiety, depression, abuse of psychoactive substances and suicide attempts. & Amp; nbsp; bodily punishments also have wide social consequences. Children undergoing such punishment more often develop aggressive behavior, experience learning difficulties, and in adulthood can perform violent, anti -social or criminal acts. & Amp; nbsp; although many countries have banned bodily punishments, their continuing use demonstrates that one legislation is not enough. WHO emphasizes that legal measures should be accompanied by campaigns to inform the public and direct support for parents, guardians and teachers in order to encourage positive, non -violent forms of discipline.