Lost childhood: COVID-19, floods trigger child trafficking in Bihar
State’s battered economy provides fertile ground to human traffickers
Remembering Kirk R Smith (1947-2020)
Kirk leaves us with the power of imagining change and hope
Locally transmitted malaria in the US could be a harbinger of rising disease risk in a warming climate — 5 questions answered
These are first locally transmitted malaria cases in the US since 2003
There’s biodiversity in our backyard and it can help us fight malnourishment
Green leafy veggies are rich in vitamins and minerals
Gassed: How air pollution is causing greater loss of healthy life years in children compared to older people
Air pollution is one of the biggest reasons for child mortality in India. From womb to birth to adolescence, murky air with heavy dose of PM2.5 …
Why air pollution is a threat to India’s economic and social well-being
It is affecting the health of the country’s future, its children
What India can do to strengthen community-based foster care for children in need of nurturing
Lack of awareness involving village-level child protection committees, non-availability of frontline workers dedicated to child protection …
Turkey earthquakes one year on: The devastation has exposed deep societal scars and women are bearing the brunt
Following the quakes, women and girls faced heightened care and domestic work responsibilities, health challenges and an increased susceptibility …
IQ tests: the danger of reading too much into them – and the crucial cognitive skills they don’t measure
The ethos of a modern school is rightly not driven by a preference to educate only those children who on selection meet a minimum standard on a …
Universal access to childcare: How stakeholders can come together to strengthen India’s network of creches
There is substantial untapped potential to enhance coordination with various other government departments and ministries, such as those for rural …
As told to Parliament (February 7, 2024): India had over 32 million stunted children as of December 2023
Underweight and wasting levels lower than that projected by National Family Health Survey-5, says Smriti Irani
India has ignored infertility for too long
India has a history of coercive family planning which ignored infertility. A shift in focus will help women’s health.
Nearly a billion children globally exposed to extremely high water stress: UNICEF report
Released days ahead of COP28, the report sees global event as a critical opportunity to finally put children on the climate change agenda
Deadly nursery: Children under 5 worst sufferers of respiratory diseases in capital, healthcare personnel admit
A hospital in Connaught Place even witnesses cases of child deaths as it lacks availability of oxygen ports, flow meters and even beds
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
Law Commission Report on age of consent missed opportunity to de-criminalise sex between minors
The Law Commission’s recommendation would put married girls of 15-18 years at greater risk of marital rape, as there would be no legal …
Montana kids win historic climate lawsuit – here’s why it could set a powerful precedent
In the US states that have green amendments, climate advocates will certainly rely on the Montana youth case as they challenge state laws that …
Children dead in Firozabad: How poor health services, official laxity burdened UP city
As many as 41 people, including 36 children, have died of dengue fever so far
Strong start: This Prayagraj non-profit gives poor children a chance to complete their education
Shuruaat—ek jyoti shiksha ki provides underprivileged children with free tuition and access to sanitary pads
Children in Democratic Republic of the Congo facing worst cholera outbreak since 2017: UNICEF
There have been at least 31,342 suspected or confirmed cholera cases and 230 deaths, many of them children, in the first seven months of 2023 …
No country in position to provide safe future to children: Report
High carbon emissions diminish good development indices of children, says Unicef-WHO-Lancet Commission report
COVID-19 pandemic & children: Focus on mental health
Children growing up amid lockdowns and school closures are vulnerable to neurological problems
COVID-19: School closure takes a toll on differently abled kids, say experts
Lack of physical interaction with teachers and peers has stunted socio-emotional development of such children, claim counsellors
Over 18 million kids at e-waste dumpsites face threat of health hazards: WHO
Kids as young as five years, more than 12.9 million women work at e-waste dumpsites in low- and middle-income countries every year
Sexual assault under POCSO Act: A child rights perspective
When the Act is subject to interpretation, it is overshadowed with enhanced possibilities to overlook the spirit and objective of the law, as a …