Almost 5 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2022, finds UN report

A neonatal death happened every 14 seconds, one under five death every 6 seconds

Major droughts make women 35 per cent more likely to be underweight: New study

Teenage pregnancy & intimate partner violence also grew after drought episodes

Mid-day meal price hike less than Re 1 as food inflation hits record level

The annual rise of material price came after a pause of 2 years because of the pandemic

Secondhand smoke may be a substantial contributor to lead levels found in children and adolescents, new study finds

Exposure to lead can cause numerous and severe neurological problems, including nerve damage, cognitive problems, loss of IQ points and possibly …

First-of-its kind UN guidance calls for climate action by States to protect children’s rights

Insufficient progress in achieving global commitments to limit global warming exposes children to hazards like rising temperatures

Climate change will cause more African children to die from hot weather

There were between 12,000 and 19,000 heat-related child deaths per year in Africa from 2011 through 2020

Nearly 10 million children in Horn of Africa in ‘greatest danger’ due to drought, says UNICEF

UNICEF has sought $250 million to help children facing drought in the region  

World Bank study reveals high temperatures linked to lower exam scores in Ethiopia

Students exposed to higher temperatures during the school year, particularly on exam days, tend to perform worse than their cooler-climate …

Multidimensional poverty affects 2/3rd of children in rural Nigeria: UNICEF

Larger proportion of children involved in economic labour were multi-dimensionally poor

World Environment Day 2023: How a teen climate crusader battled poverty, abuse after Cyclone Yaas

Across the world, there are millions of children who have been displaced from a stable life by climate-change induced natural calamities

Multiple exclusions push Odisha’s children into malnutrition death

Nearly 90 per cent of the rural tribal households live in extreme distress conditions with no liquid cash

Over-emphasis on safety means kids are becoming more anxious and less resilient

Overprotected children are more likely to both internalise problems (anxiety, depression) and externalise them (delinquency, defiance or …

Remembering 2022: What it meant for India’s children  

As the year comes to a close and we gear up to welcome 2023, here’s revisiting some of the major events this year that significantly …

Imminent threat: WHO warns 40 million children susceptible to measles as outbreak intensifies in India

There has been a ‘steady decline’ in measles vaccination coverage since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO says  

Around 66% children below 2 years don't get nutritious diet: UNICEF

The diets of children in this age group have not improved in the last decade  

Mother’s Day 2021: Reducing early pregnancy is key to safe motherhood

Only a healthy mother can give birth to and raise a healthy child and can break the vicious cycle of intergenerational malnutrition

WHO roadmap to end TB in children focuses for 1st time on pregnant, post-partum women affected by disease

Maternal, pregnancy, birth & infant outcomes should be included in dedicated safety studies for all new TB drugs & vaccines: WHO

One child born every second of next 7 years to be stunted if SDG progress not accelerated: Data

Sub-Saharan Africa will be most affected, with 86 million cases of stunting for children born between 2023 & 2030

India removed from annual UN list of countries where children are impacted by armed conflict

India has taken measures to protect children, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, according to the UN  

Why breastfeeding is crucial for building nutritional foundation beyond infancy

Breastfeeding is at the core of infant nutrition. But mothers in rural areas are avoiding it due to COVID-19 fears

Does my child have separation anxiety? How parents can help with children’s back-to-school fears

Some children experiencing separation anxiety have physical symptoms such as stomach aches and nightmares

COVID-19: How rise in child marriages impacts economy

The risks associated with child marriage do not end with girls married before 18: It leads to an intergenerational cycle of poverty …

Whooping cough cases outbreak reported around the world

China, Australia, Spain among countries with high number of patients with the respiratory infection

Hike in soy production in Brazil linked to higher child cancer deaths, finds study

Notes rise in pesticide use with soy expansion; timely mitigation mitigated link between expansion and cancer incidences

Anganwadi, ASHA work massively disrupted during COVID-19 pandemic: Survey

Workers reported increase in stress levels, study finds