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In South Sudan, children uprooted by recent violence receive measles vaccination
UNICEF is launching an urgent measles immunization campaign to protect 13,000 children displaced by fighting in the city of Wau, South Sudan. More
UNICEF Statement on the Killings of Children and Families in Baghdad
At least 125 people were reportedly killed and hundreds wounded, many of them children, in two separate bombings in Baghdad early this morning. The attacks hit crowded shopping... More
Kidnapped Indian Boy Found in Bangladesh Six Years After
A boy from Delhi, who went missing six years ago, has been found in Bangladesh and will be brought back to his family in India on June 30. More
School problems in children after concussions
If your school-age child suffers a concussion, how well will he or she do when returning to school and trying to learn? A study in the journal Pediatrics says that depends on two... More
Are kids getting more concussions than we realize?
Every year, almost half a million children across the United States visit emergency rooms for concussions. But recent studies find that number may undercount just how many kids... More
Parents' country of birth may influence vaccination rates for kids
Where parents were born may influence whether their children get vaccinated, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers analyzed data on about 277,000 kids living in Washington State,... More
Scientists put $177 billion price tag on cost of poor child growth
Children born in developing countries this year will lose more than $177 billion in potential life-time earnings because of stunting and other delays in physical development,... More
Children face 'staggeringly high' hunger in conflict-hit Central African Republic
Clinging to her toy dog, 18-month-old Clemence Mokbem stares ahead as nurses rush past to tend to crying babies in the hot, overcrowded intensive care ward in a Bangui hospital. The... More
Democratic Republic of Congo arrests group over child rape
The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have arrested 75 suspected militiamen for murder and rape in the province of South Kivu. They are accused of targeting very young... More
Ikea to recall dressers after death of third child
Ikea is recalling millions of dressers that can tip over and are being blamed for the deaths of three children. The dressers have been known to fall over if they are not fastened to... More
UNICEF Statement on the Killings of Children in Deir-ez-Zor, eastern Syria
According to UNICEF’s local partners in Syria, 25 children were reportedly killed yesterday in air-strikes on al-Quriyah town, in the eastern countryside of Deir-ez-Zor. Three... More
Poverty, illiteracy and early deaths await world’s most disadvantaged children: UNICEF
Based on current trends, 69 million children under five will die from mostly preventable causes, 167 million children will live in poverty, and 750 million women will have been... More
China to tear up 'poisoned' school running tracks
Chinese authorities will remove substandard running tracks from schools, called "poisoned tracks" by the media due to the industrial waste used to build them, after students fell... More
Teen checkups should include suicide risk screening
Suicide is among the leading causes of death in U.S. adolescents and while it’s not entirely preventable, doctors can minimize the risk by asking the right questions during routine... More
