Children dead in Firozabad: How poor health services, official laxity burdened UP city

As many as 41 people, including 36 children, have died of dengue fever so far  

Over 1,800 cases of cybercrimes against children registered in 2022, higher than last year: NCRB

Experts fear the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven this unfortunate trend  

Simply Put: India’s 2 million homeless children

Strong start: This Prayagraj non-profit gives poor children a chance to complete their education

Shuruaat—ek jyoti shiksha ki provides underprivileged children with free tuition and access to sanitary pads

Probable cases of acute hepatitis in children cross 600, cause remains unknown 

As many as 38 children required transplants and nine died

Simply Put: Child safety

Simply Put: WHO-Lancet report

Simply put: Children's Day

Too much screen time linked to an epidemic of myopia among young people

Children in Democratic Republic of the Congo facing worst cholera outbreak since 2017: UNICEF

There have been at least 31,342 suspected or confirmed cholera cases and 230 deaths, many of them children, in the first seven months of 2023 …

Africa’s 1st malaria vaccine: Global alliance Gavi announces $160 million support for rollout

International support will facilitate increased vaccine access to children 

No country in position to provide safe future to children: Report

High carbon emissions diminish good development indices of children, says Unicef-WHO-Lancet Commission report

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COVID-19 pandemic & children: Focus on mental health

Children growing up amid lockdowns and school closures are vulnerable to neurological problems 

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Norway's young eco-cletectives are the youngest environmentalists anywhere, and have an octopus as their club mascot

Bold strokes of pain - children depict the Muthanga episode

In these days of global and domestic wars, to which many grown-ups respond by simply shrugging their shoulders cynically, children react more …

COVID-19: School closure takes a toll on differently abled kids, say experts

Lack of physical interaction with teachers and peers has stunted socio-emotional development of such children, claim counsellors   

Over 18 million kids at e-waste dumpsites face threat of health hazards: WHO

Kids as young as five years, more than 12.9 million women work at e-waste dumpsites in low- and middle-income countries every year

Sexual assault under POCSO Act: A child rights perspective

When the Act is subject to interpretation, it is overshadowed with enhanced possibilities to overlook the spirit and objective of the law, as a …

Back to school: An encouraging move, but need to tread with caution

Children became vulnerable to child marriage, trafficking and labour during the COVID-19 pandemic. The only focus right now should be to …