Tag: child
1 Million Under-fives In Afghanistan Will Face Severe Malnutrition: UNICEF
UNICEF has predicted that if the current trend continues, one million under-fives in Afghanistan will face severe, acute malnutrition, a life-threatening condition. ....
Long Covid Also Affects Children, Teenagers: Study
Up to one in seven children and young people who caught SARS-CoV-2 may have symptoms linked to the virus about three months later, suggest preliminary findings from the world's largest study on 'long Covid' in children. ....
Starvation Claiming Lives Of Children In Afghanistan
The situation in Afghanistan continues to move from bad to worse since the Taliban takeover and the formation of an interim government has prompted seizure of foreign aid and global recognition. ....
One Out Of Seven In 15-24 Age Group Feels Depressed In India: UNICEF
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has created serious concerns about the mental health of children and their families, says UNICEF report on mental health 'The States of the World's Children 2021'. The report says that around 14 per cent of 15 to 24-year-olds in India, or 1 in 7, have often feeling depressed. ....
Afghan Baby Girls As Young As 20 Days Are Being Offered Up For Marriage In Return For Dowry: UNICEF
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore has said that there is deep concern over reports that child marriages in Afghanistan are on the rise. ....
Displaced Families In Afghanistan Selling Children, Organs For Survival
Displaced families living in a camp in the capital city of Balkh province of Afghanistan have sold their children and their kidneys for funds to survive, Tolo News reported. ....
THC, CBD Exposure In Womb Linked To Childhood Obesity: Study
Pregnant women who were exposed to cannabis products that contained THC and CBD were more likely to have children with increased fat mass and blood sugar levels at age 5, a new pilot study found. ....
WHO Warns Of Steep Rise In Hepatitis Cases Among UK Children
Britain has reported an "unexpected significant increase" in cases of severe acute hepatitis in young children with an occasional link to Covid-19, according to a risk assessment sheet released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) European Region.....
16 Mn Children In Pak Affected By Floods
A Unicef representative in Pakistan said that an estimated 16 million children have been impacted by the "super floods" and at least 3.4 million girls and boys remain in need of immediate, lifesaving support. ....
Death Toll From Thai Childcare Centre Mass Shooting Rises To 36 (2nd Ld)
A mass shooting at a childcare centre on Thursday in Thailand's Nong Bua Lamphu province has killed at least 36 people, including 24 children, local authorities said. ....
