Children demand inclusion in water and sanitation programmes at UNICEF forum
More than 50 children from across the world participated at the two-day conference in Tajikistan
India tops global charts for childhood diabetes and deaths: Study
Almost 40% increase in cases to 2019 from 1990 globally; largest increase in cases recorded in children aged 10 to 14 years
Children’s involvement in conflict cause of worry: India
Indian ambassador to UN proposes child protection advisers in peacekeeping operations to ensure safe return of children affected by armed conflict
Has COVID-19 taken the wind out of the sails of India’s school feeding programme
Though the government issued guidelines to states to provide food to all eligible children in March 2020, implementation has been lax
Stillborn in Africa: UN pegs number at a million every year
Situation has worsened in 2 decades, may slip further due to COVID-19 pandemic, warns Unicef report
Topping the wrong chart: India has highest number of stillbirths
India recorded 0.34 million stillbirths in 2019; COVID-19 has disrupted health systems and added to the existing burden
A disease that breeds disease: why is type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of cancer and dementia?
Risk factors for developing type two diabetes include being overweight, being physically inactive, having a poor diet, high blood pressure and …
230 million children are living in conflict-ridden countries worldwide: UNICEF
Exposure to violent conflicts among chief reasons affecting the survival and growth of children
WHO changes approach to treating severely malnourished children
New guidelines say children suffering from severe acute malnutrition need not be hospitalised, and can be treated more effectively at home
What is in the Union Budget 2021-22 for children? Not much
The budget continues to deprive pregnant women, lactating mothers and children from vital benefits of schemes and interventions
India ranks below Liberia among nations most vulnerable to Ebola-like outbreaks
Cost of dealing with the present Ebola outbreak in three affected countries nearly three times the annual cost of investing in building their …
Plasticky!
Europe is debating a ban on PVC due to environmental and health concerns. Industry is fighting back with a high-profile campaign
Union Budget 2021-22: Time to step up public investment in nutrition
Nutrition interventions, with an already faltering coverage, hit a blockade due to COVID-19 disruptions; the Union Budget is a critical …
Autistic Pride Day 2020 dedicated to neurodiversity, celebrating differences
Autistic Pride Day, celebrated every year on June 18, spreads the message that people with autism do not have a disease
Old Batteries New Rules
The Indian government comes out with the draft rules for recycling lead acid batteries. Their effectiveness is questionable
Toxic tales from God's own country
As deformity cases swell in Kerala's Kasaragod district, the silent screams of the victims fall on the deaf ears of the government
COVID-19, war and hunger: Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is becoming worse
Over 10 million are on the brink of famine; as many as 400,000 children are at the risk of dying, according to UN
A deformed existence
In Jaduguda and Rawatbhata, physical deformities are a way of life. The reality behind the shadows of India's nuclear establishment
Malnourished Children
S K Kabra , associate professor in the paediatric pulmonology division of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi talks to Nidhi …
Run-up to CoP27: Parents revive demand to cut fossil fuel financing, urge leaders to prioritise child health
Last year a delegation of mothers presented a letter signed by over a million parents to the CoP president
Acute malnutrition risking 30 million children’s lives: WHO
8 million children severely malnourished; UN agencies call for urgent action to protect the most vulnerable in 15 countries
Teenage pregnancies in every 3 of 5 child brides, finds CRY
Non-profit study significant proportion of adolescent mothers had low-birth-weight babies
Science for people
From launch of India's Mars mission to the humble papaya filter, 2013 witnessed big and small breakthroughs in the field of science
309,000 babies die on their day of birth in India every year
Report by non-profit for children says one newborn dies every minute in South Asia; malnourishment, early pregnancy are factors
Brain drain
Consuming vegetables contaminated with heavy metals and pesticides can lower a child's intelligence, warns a study