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Fewer newborns get whooping cough when moms get vaccinated
Vaccinating mothers against whooping cough during pregnancy may prevent 9 out of 10 severe cases of this potentially fatal respiratory infection in their babies, a U.S. study... More
Anxiety, depression greatest in younger kids with facial birth defects
Elementary school children with cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial anomalies may struggle more than older kids with anger, anxiety, depression and stress, according to a... More
As Rohingya crisis continues, UNICEF seeks funds to reach 720,000 children in need
Amid the deepening refugee crisis in Bangladesh and its attendant toll on children, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNCEF) launched today an appeal for its emergency response to... More
UNICEF urges child-centred budget decisions for rebuilding of quake-hit areas in Mexico
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for putting children at the heart of public and private investment in reconstruction of the areas devastated by two major... More
Over half of schools remain closed in epicentre of Boko Haram crisis in Nigeria – UNICEF
About 57 per cent of all schools are closed in Nigeria's Borno state, worst hit by the Boko Haram insurgency and the subsequent humanitarian crisis, leaving an estimated 3 million... More
'Skin and bones': doctors fear for malnourished Rohingya kids
The five-year-old Rohingya boy was so emaciated that doctors could not insert a drip into his tiny arm, one of thousands of children facing life-threatening malnutrition in... More
What can my child eat at school?
A school in Bradford has banned "unhealthy" foods such as sausage rolls in pupils' lunchboxes - a move which has divided opinion among parents. So what can your child eat at school... More
How the early years shape a child's whole life
There is a growing recognition that what happens in a child's early years can affect their whole life for good or ill. One charity active in the field - Early Years Scotland - is... More
UK says WhatsApp lets paedophiles and gangsters operate beyond the law
Britain said WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption communication services allowed paedophiles and organized crime groups to operate beyond the reach of the law and called on the... More
Young migrants face more dangers after reaching Italy
Mamadu Bassir sits eating a breakfast of warm milk and cookies in a migrants shelter in Rome - one of nearly 65,000 lone youngsters who have survived the perilous sea journey from... More
Violence affects three in four children globally, report says
From fist fights at school to murder and sexual abuse, each year nearly three in four children worldwide experience some form of violence, which has long term health and economic... More
Many kids dying of cancer get intense care at end of life
Nearly two-thirds of children and teens with terminal cancer receive intense care at the end of life, often in hospitals and intensive care units, a U.S. study suggests. More
Young girls abused in south Indian temple rituals: rights commission
The practice of keeping young girls in village temples to be worshipped as goddesses as part of rituals in south India amounts to abuse and slavery, the national rights commission... More
11yo girl had ‘consensual’ sex with 28yo man, French prosecutors say citing lack of violence
French prosecutors have dropped rape charges against a 28-year-old man who they say did not force a girl of 11 to have sex with him. The incident has sparked mass outrage, with... More
