Cambridge: A new study has found that babies who are born by caesarean section may need two doses of the measles vaccine. According to research published in the journal Nature Microbiology, babies born by C-section may not receive a single dose of the measles vaccine. 2 doses are necessary for adequate immunity. Babies born by…
20% of children die due to lack of timely treatment and 80% of children remain healthy with treatment, Professor Sohail Bangash. Photo: File Every year more than 70 thousand children are born suffering from heart diseases in Pakistan, while the biggest heart disease in children is having a hole in their heart. All over Sindh,…
The arranged marriage typically involves the exchange of a highly prized and culturally important Zebu cow for teenage girls as young as 13 years old. Now two UN agencies UNICEF and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) are working together with the local authorities to educate women and also men, through sessions focusing on positive masculinity,…
Reiterating urgent international calls for a ceasefire, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported that there have been nearly 20,000 births since the start of widespread Israeli bombardment, in response to Hamas-led attacks in Israel that left some 1,200 dead and approximately 250 taken hostage. Chronic aid access problems have meant that Caesarean sections have been…
An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from preterm complications, UN agencies and partners said in a new report on Thursday. The data is equivalent to around 1 in 10 babies born early, before 37 weeks of pregnancy worldwide. Health experts blame poor maternal health and malnutrition…
Information on the projects and the positive impact they are having on the lives of victims, and children born as a result of sexual exploitation, are contained within the fund’s fifth annual report released earlier this week, covering 2022. Contributions to the Trust Fund can be made by governments, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations, private institutions,…
Organized under the theme, Realizing the dream: A UN declaration on the promotion, protection and full respect of the human rights of people of African descent, the Permanent Forum heard from experts and leaders from around the world, including Ms. Nascimento, explaining the challenges they have faced, and the dreams they have for the future….
Councilor Arooj Shah of Pakistani origin was elected Leader of Council Oldham while Councilor Shahid Mushtaq was elected Deputy Leader of Council Oldham. On this occasion, Council Leader Arooj Shah expressed his gratitude to the community and said that I will try not to disappoint you. He said that he will use all the resources…
In India, a child born with such a strange creation has three hands and the third hand is attached to his back. Nowhar town in the Hanumangarh district of the Indian state of Rajasthan is currently the center of attention across India because of a child born there who has three hands and a third…
Photo courtesy of Twitter A daughter has been born to a married couple in America, this happiness has come to the family after more than 130 years. According to American media, the married couple welcomed a baby girl named Audrey into their lives 2 weeks ago, the first child born to her father’s family since…
