Tag: child health
Kwashiorkor: How Severe Protein Deficiency Disrupts Child Development
A clinical case in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights how severe protein deficiency in kwashiorkor disrupts immune function…
WHO calls for urgent expansion of newborn screening to prevent 8 million annual birth defects
The World Health Organization has released a major report calling on countries to expand newborn screening for birth defects, citing…
1 billion children exposed to multiple climate hazards simultaneously, UNICEF warns
UNICEF warns that over 1 billion children face three or more overlapping climate hazards simultaneously, with unequal exposure concentrating risk…
PAHO Releases New Toolkit to Help Health Systems Respond to Violence Against Children
The Pan American Health Organization released a comprehensive toolkit in June 2026 to strengthen health systems' capacity to identify and…
Double burden of malnutrition emerges in Indian children by age 5, longitudinal study finds
Longitudinal study of Indian children reveals double burden of malnutrition becomes pronounced after age 5 and peaks by age 9.…
Measles Outbreak Kills Hundreds of Children in Bangladesh as Cases Surge Past 60,000
Bangladesh reports over 60,000 suspected measles cases in two months, with hundreds of child deaths highlighting critical vaccination gaps. The…
Therapeutic Food Saves 7 Million Children in 30 Years, Yet 45 Million Still Lack Access
UNICEF analysis reveals therapeutic food has saved 7 million children over 30 years, but 45 million still need treatment. Only…
UNICEF Names 17-Year-Old Barcelona Star Lamine Yamal as Goodwill Ambassador
UNICEF appoints 17-year-old Barcelona footballer Lamine Yamal as Goodwill Ambassador, making him one of the youngest sports figures to advocate…