UK advertising committee widens restrictions on food and drinks ads
India tops global charts for childhood diabetes and deaths: Study
Almost 40% increase in cases to 2019 from 1990 globally; largest increase in cases recorded in children aged 10 to 14 years
Children’s involvement in conflict cause of worry: India
Indian ambassador to UN proposes child protection advisers in peacekeeping operations to ensure safe return of children affected by armed conflict
Cause for concern
Has COVID-19 taken the wind out of the sails of India’s school feeding programme
Though the government issued guidelines to states to provide food to all eligible children in March 2020, implementation has been lax
Stillborn in Africa: UN pegs number at a million every year
Situation has worsened in 2 decades, may slip further due to COVID-19 pandemic, warns Unicef report
Topping the wrong chart: India has highest number of stillbirths
India recorded 0.34 million stillbirths in 2019; COVID-19 has disrupted health systems and added to the existing burden
A disease that breeds disease: why is type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of cancer and dementia?
Risk factors for developing type two diabetes include being overweight, being physically inactive, having a poor diet, high blood pressure and …
230 million children are living in conflict-ridden countries worldwide: UNICEF
Exposure to violent conflicts among chief reasons affecting the survival and growth of children
WHO changes approach to treating severely malnourished children
New guidelines say children suffering from severe acute malnutrition need not be hospitalised, and can be treated more effectively at home
What is in the Union Budget 2021-22 for children? Not much
The budget continues to deprive pregnant women, lactating mothers and children from vital benefits of schemes and interventions
India ranks below Liberia among nations most vulnerable to Ebola-like outbreaks
Cost of dealing with the present Ebola outbreak in three affected countries nearly three times the annual cost of investing in building their …
Plasticky!
Europe is debating a ban on PVC due to environmental and health concerns. Industry is fighting back with a high-profile campaign
Childhood immunisation begins to pick up post-pandemic, finds UN data
Recovery slow and unequal; coverage was 84% in 2022, down from 86% pre-pandemic
Nearly 80 mln displaced globally by 2019-end, half of them children: UNHCR
Fewer displaced people have been able to return to their homes in 2019
Deadly compound
Now, even babies are being exposed to the cancer-causing dioxin
Union Budget 2021-22: Time to step up public investment in nutrition
Nutrition interventions, with an already faltering coverage, hit a blockade due to COVID-19 disruptions; the Union Budget is a critical …
COVID-19: Serosurvey estimated every fifth person in Chennai infected
Highest infection estimated to be in children, lowest in people more than 60 years
Autistic Pride Day 2020 dedicated to neurodiversity, celebrating differences
Autistic Pride Day, celebrated every year on June 18, spreads the message that people with autism do not have a disease
Old Batteries New Rules
The Indian government comes out with the draft rules for recycling lead acid batteries. Their effectiveness is questionable
Toxic tales from God's own country
As deformity cases swell in Kerala's Kasaragod district, the silent screams of the victims fall on the deaf ears of the government
No breather in sight
Research reinforces theory that air pollution and smoking perpetrate asthma
COVID-19, war and hunger: Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is becoming worse
Over 10 million are on the brink of famine; as many as 400,000 children are at the risk of dying, according to UN
A deformed existence
In Jaduguda and Rawatbhata, physical deformities are a way of life. The reality behind the shadows of India's nuclear establishment
Malnourished Children
S K Kabra , associate professor in the paediatric pulmonology division of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi talks to Nidhi …