Children
- India
Health Ministry trashes reports highlighting high number of ‘zero dose children’ in India
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said media reports stating that India has a high number of ‘zero dose children’, who did not receive any vaccine, in comparison to other…
- World
UNSC to meet on Russian attack on Ukraine children’s hospital
United Nations: Security Council is scheduled to take up on Tuesday Russia’s bombing of a children’s hospital in Ukraine that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned as “particularly shocking”. Ukraine’s largest children’s health…
- India
India hosts event on women, children’s health at World Health Assembly
New Delhi: Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Thursday outlined India’s commitment to implement proactive actions for the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents, an official statement said. Chandra was…
- India
Seven newborns die in fire at east Delhi children’s hospital
New Delhi: A massive fire broke out at a children’s hospital in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar, leaving seven newborns dead, officials said on Sunday. The officials of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS)…
- Lifestyle
89 per cent Indian mothers concerned about kids’ screen time
A recent report by market research firm Techarc revealed that a significant 89 per cent of Indian mothers are worried about the screen time of their children. The study, conducted on 600…
- News
Pakistani man kills wife, seven children over financial concerns
A man in Pakistan’s Punjab province allegedly killed his wife and seven minor children on Friday, April 12. The accused, identified as Sajjad Khokhar, a laborer, reportedly attacked his wife, Kausar, 42,…
- India
Congress gives LS tickets to kin of Kharge, 5 Karnataka ministers
Bengaluru: AICC President M Mallikarjun Kharge’s son-in-law and the children of five ministers figure in the second list of 17 candidates in Karnataka announced by the Congress on Thursday for the Lok…
- India
Illegal ‘Bal Ashram’ sealed in Indore; 25 girls moved to other places
Indore: A children’s home in Indore in Madhya Pradesh was sealed after it was found to be running illegally, and 25 girls in the facility were shifted to other places, officials said…
- World
Cold weather claims life of 36 children in Pakistan: Official
Lahore: At least 36 children have died due to pneumonia caused by cold weather in the last week in Pakistan’s Punjab province, prompting the authorities to impose a ban on holding morning…
- Middle East
Children, pregnant woman in Gaza not able to meet their nutrition needs: UNICEF
Tel Aviv: The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has said that most of the children and pregnant women in the Gaza Strip are not able to meet their basic nutrition…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Weather change spurs new health risks in children
Hyderabad: Children in Hyderabad are experiencing various health issues beyond the usual cold due to weather changes. To safeguard them from these ailments, parents are advised to protect their children from direct…
- World
WHO asks China for details after surge in respiratory illness among children
Beijing: The WHO on Thursday said it has made an official request to China for detailed information on a spike in respiratory illnesses after the Chinese health authorities reported multiple infectious respiratory…
- Health
1.1mn Indian children missed measles vaccine in 2022: WHO
New Delhi: A whopping 1.1 million children in India missed their routine immunisation against measles in 2022, indicating suboptimal surveillance against the disease, according to a new global report by the World…