File photo The Sindh Assembly passed the Protection and Promotion of Breastfeeding and Young Children Nutrition Bill. In this regard, Parliamentary Secretary Health Qasim Soomro has said that after the approval of the assembly, the bill has been sent to the governor for signature, the purpose of the breastfeeding law is to protect children from…
Clashes continue in Sudan between two warring factions of the army; Photo: File Khartoum: In Sudan, 34 people were killed in the battle of Ghamsan between two warring army groups in a busy market. According to Al Arabiya News, the clashes between the army and the paramilitary forces in Sudan are still ongoing. Clashes continue…
American experts have created a real lollipop called CandyCollect that can identify diseases in saliva. Photo: Courtesy of the University of Washington Washington: Scientists have made a small modification to the lollipop to turn it into a reliable device for identifying oral and respiratory diseases. Many diseases require saliva samples from deep in the throat….
—File photo 5 children died due to malnutrition and other diseases in Civil Hospital Mithi. According to the Sindh Health Department, these 5 children died in 24 hours. The Sindh Health Department has further informed that the children who died were less than 1 year old. The Sindh Health Department also says that the number…
Photo file The series of deaths of children in the Thar desert could not stop, 5 more children suffering from malnutrition and various diseases died in Civil Hospital Mithi, 28 children lost their lives in just 8 days. According to the Health Department, among the five children who died in the last 24 hours, apart…
Every day 110 children die of diarrhea in Pakistan, most of which could be saved by zinc supplements. Following the devastating floods in Sindh and Balochistan last year, zinc supplements along with oral rehydration salts (ORS) were given to thousands of children, protecting them from diarrhea and malnutrition. These views were expressed by the officials…
An out-of-control vehicle crashes into a school building An out-of-control car rammed into a primary school building in London’s Wimbledon area, 9 people including children were injured in the accident. Police say that the incident took place at 10 am, seven children and two adults are among the injured. Police said that no arrests have…
Presenting her latest annual report, Virginia Gamba, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, appealed for “bold and resolute action” to protect boys and girls at risk of death, recruitment, rape and other horrors. The report covers 26 situations in five regions worldwide, representing another high. Countries include Ethiopia, Mozambique and…
Children’s health is affected by the inappropriate use of antibiotics in poor countries. Photo: File London: In poor and developing countries, children are being prescribed substandard, incorrect and excessive antibiotics. This is not only affecting the intestines and stomach but also developing resistance to antibiotics in children. Bacteria associated with antimicrobial resistance are sickening children…
Thousands of dead fish washed up on river banks in Iraq Thousands of dead fish washed up on the banks of a river in the Iraqi province of Maysan. The news agency from Baghdad said with reference to the Iraqi authorities that a committee has been formed to find out the reason for the death…
