Extreme weather in Africa: Floods affect 2 million children in 3 months in these 3 countries
Severe flooding has pushed children in Nigeria, Chad & South Sudan into increased risk of waterborne diseases, malnutrition
Air pollution kills our children; and it isn’t even acknowledged
Lack of political will and intent and not making an explicit linkage with health means that Indian children die preventable deaths
Nearly every child will face frequent heatwaves by 2050: UNICEF
1 in 4 children lives in areas where the average heatwave event lasts 4.7 days or longer
COVID-19 : Why vaccinating children may be crucial
Vaccinating children will protect them against post-infectious conditions such as multisystem inflammatory syndrome; reduce risk of infection in …
Union Budget 2021-22: India's nutrition programme put on a diet
The budget has proposes Mission Poshan 2.0 to improve nutritional status of the country but has reduced funds
World Food Day: Looking for a new avatar in COVID-19 times
What we now need is smart, systemic action to get the food to those who need it and improve it for those who have it, says FAO Director-…
Assam schoolchildren draw up agenda for 2019 Lok Sabha elections
About 500 girls from Assam, aged 14-19, have produced a 'Children’s Agenda' focusing on health, nutrition, water, sanitation and …
FSSAI must ensure food regulations at schools are mandatory
Despite directions and advisories, foods high in fat, salt and sugar are easily available in schools; this calls for stricter and mandatory …
New research links encephalitis to disability in Bihar
Most researches till now focused on cause of AES; this is the first to study children who survived the disease
Good will from ice cream
Washing of ice cream vats at the Nirula's factory produced a liquid that was rich in milk fats and sugar, but had a high pollution potential. …
Deadly Nursery: North India’s children born and bred in toxic air
DTE reports from various parts of North India as children across the region grow up among contaminants
A new child needs to be enrolled in school every 2 seconds to meet 2030 target: UNESCO
There are now 250 million children not enrolled in school, compared to 244 million in 2021
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Nicotine: catch them young
Urban children in slums more vulnerable to health risks, says report
Centres that host most of these vulnerable kids need immediate attention
Growing COVID-19 infection among children a concern in Odisha: Sources
Of the total cases registered between March 1 and May 16, 8% were among those under 18
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Washed clean
'Wet dry' cleaning could soon become a safer alternative to clean clothes
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Unhealthy deals
Mar government agencies' drug procurement process
Nickelodeon characters endorsing junk food
Multiple exclusions push Odisha’s children into malnutrition death
Nearly 90 per cent of the rural tribal households live in extreme distress conditions with no liquid cash
Over-emphasis on safety means kids are becoming more anxious and less resilient
Overprotected children are more likely to both internalise problems (anxiety, depression) and externalise them (delinquency, defiance or …
How do you make a universal flu vaccine? A microbiologist explains
Success of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 shows promise for their use in achieving the vision of an effective universal influenza vaccine