More than seven million children under the age of five remain malnourished and in need of urgent nutrition aid, and over 1.9 million boys and girls* are at risk of dying from severe malnutrition. As the region comes out of one of the worst droughts in 40 years, vulnerable communities have lost cattle, crops, and entire livelihoods over the past three years of failed rains. “The crisis…
A four-year-old child can be trained in CPR and first aid. Photo: File Washington: The American Heart Association (AHA), a leading medical organization, has stated that children are very interested in learning how to save lives. These include making emergency calls and procedures such as CPR. In this regard, the AHA has also developed a…
Although the southern African country has made recent progress in reducing chronic malnutrition, the agency said these gains have been threatened by acute food insecurity, compounded by other challenges such as recurrent climate shocks, preventable disease outbreaks and economic instability. Malawi was also slammed by Tropical Cyclone Freddy in March and is still grappling with…
Four missing children aged 11 months to 13 years have been found alive after 17 days in a plane crash in Colombia. According to the report of the foreign news agency, around a hundred military personnel participated in the search and rescue operation in the southern forests of Amazon, and the help of tracking dogs…
“Because, in what is a deeply troubled country – grappling with humanitarian catastrophe, climate related disasters, and egregious human rights abuses – too many people have forgotten that Afghanistan is a children’s rights crisis,” he said, warning that the situation is getting worse. Young lives at risk This year, some 2.3 million Afghan boys and…
In total, 2.5 million children in Türkiye, and another 3.7 million in neighbouring Syria, need continued humanitarian assistance, the UN agency said, appealing for greater support for affected families. The earthquakes which struck on 6 February, followed by thousands of aftershocks, have pushed families to the brink and left children homeless and without access to…
Screen grab The Princess of Wales, the eldest daughter-in-law of Britain’s King Charles III, surprised schoolchildren yesterday with a surprise visit before leaving on a train trip. According to foreign media reports, Princess Kate was busy with Dame Kelly Holmes and Zara McDermott during Mental Health Awareness Week in recent days. However, yesterday, taking a…
Norwich: A study has found that older adults talking to children more early in life can help shape their brains. Previous studies have shown that talking to young children has benefits. As such it can improve children’s use of language and increase vocabulary. Now researchers say they have discovered a link between the amount of…
File photo The sub-polio campaign has started across the country from today, with a target of immunizing more than 23 million children. According to the spokesman of the Ministry of Health, the polio campaign is being conducted in two phases, the first phase is from May 15 to 19, during which children will be administered…
Many buildings were destroyed by Israeli bombing in the occupied West Bank: Photo: File Occupied Jerusalem: Israel bombarded various places in Gaza for the fifth day showing state terrorism. According to foreign media, the planes of the Israeli forces targeted densely populated areas in the occupied Palestinian territory of Gaza, as a result of which…
