Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2013. Children’s health and housing security are closely intertwined, and children without homes are more likely to suffer from chronic disease, hunger and malnutrition. In a policy statement, “Providing Care for Children and Adolescents Facing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity,” published in the June 2013 Pediatrics (published online May 27), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) makes a series of recommendations for how pediatricians can improve the health of homeless children.
