Awareness of the basic principles of good growth is essential. Photo: File A healthy life is a great blessing, and it is also a great trust. When this matter is related to the health of children, its importance increases even more, because the matters of health, nutrition, development of children are completely dependent on their…
London: A new study has revealed that children with a higher body mass index (BMI) have a higher risk of developing depression later in life. Researchers at King’s College London analyzed data from more than 10,000 twins from the Twins Early Development Study and the UK Adult Twin Registry. In the study, researchers looked at…
Reducing mobile phone addiction in children requires a combination of strategies including communication, setting limits, providing alternatives and being a positive role model. Here are some steps you can take: Talk: Talk to your child, highlighting the importance of maintaining a balance between mobile phones and daily routines. Listen to and address their perspectives and…
This warning comes at a time when almost a quarter of Mali’s population is experiencing moderate or acute food insecurity, with over 2,500 individuals on the brink of famine in the crisis-affected Menaka region, including many vulnerable children. Senior humanitarian officials from UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP) visited the country this…
It was released as leaders prepare to meet for the African Climate Summit, taking place next week in Nairobi, Kenya. Children in 48 out of 49 African countries assessed were found to be at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change, based on their exposure and vulnerability to cyclones, heatwaves and…
Fuelled by record temperatures and high winds, the deadly fires that began across the country in July have so far claimed 27 lives, including two children – both asylum seekers, according to news reports. They were among 18 bodies discovered by Greek authorities on 22 August in the national forest of Dadia, in the northeast,…
UNICEF Pakistan has said in a statement that still 4 million children of Pakistan are deprived of food and clean water due to floods, while 1.5 million children are suffering from severe malnutrition. Photo: Courtesy of UNICEF Pakistan Islamabad / Ankara: Despite the one year anniversary of Pakistan’s devastating floods in September last year, there…
Sendai: A study has shown that children watching poems or cartoons on TV, tablets and phones can slow down their speech ability and development. Researchers at Japan’s Tohoku University found that one-year-olds with the most screen time had the lowest growth. Researchers examined 7,000 children (half boys and half girls) between 2013 and 2017 in…
Iconic photo Parents who do not vaccinate their children can be punished with one month imprisonment and a fine of up to 50 thousand rupees. Sindh Governor Kamran Tesori approved the Sindh Immunization and Epidemics Control Bill 2023. The purpose of the bill is to prevent and control diseases and epidemics in the province through…
Mr. Griffiths said that the conflict spelled trauma for Sudan’s youth and cited “deeply disturbing” reports that some children were being used in the fighting. He also warned that hundreds of thousands of children in the country were severely malnourished and “at imminent risk of death” if left untreated. Those children were particularly vulnerable to…
