Children born by operation have less immunity against measles
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…
Every year 70 thousand children are born with heart diseases, treatment facilities are insufficient
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…
First Person: Southern Madagascar, where girls are sold into marriage before they are born
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…
Gaza crisis: Babies being born ‘into hell’ amid desperate aid shortages
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…
1 in 10 babies worldwide are born preterm, with complications, UN agencies warn
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…
Trust Fund helps victims and children born of sexual abuse, appeals for continued support
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…
First Person: ‘Born fighting’ for rights of Black Brazilians
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…
Pakistani born Arooj Shah, Shahid Mushtaq elected leader and deputy leader of Oldham Council
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…
Strange baby born in India
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…
Daughter born in American family after 137 years
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…