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Pakistan floods: Over 3 mn children at risk of waterborne diseases, malnutrition

September 9, 2022

Pakistan floods: Over 3 mn children at risk of waterborne diseases, malnutrition Torrential monsoon rains have triggered the most severe flooding in...

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Over 1 million Afghan children risk stunting due to malnutrition: HRW

August 16, 2022

More than 90 percent of Afghans have been suffering from some form of food insecurity since last August, skipping meals or whole days of eating and engaging in...

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Nepal to jab 7.5m children against Typhoid this year

April 14, 2022

The three-week campaign aims to reach all children between 15 months and 15 years to quickly achieve wider protection from the disease Nepal has decided to...

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How my five-month old and I fought COVID

May 13, 2021

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ndia’s second wave has not spared children. This is the story of how I fought the virus with my 5-month old son who also tested positive. The first wave of the...

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10 steps to take care of children during the pandemic

June 12, 2020

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As we move with caution and hope, the onus lies on adults – as parents, doctors, teachers, and caregivers – to take care of our young ones. Here are some...

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Malnutrition remains leading cause of death for children under five: study

September 23, 2019

Malnutrition is still the underlying risk factor for 68 percent of the deaths among children below the age of 5. Malnutrition deaths among under-five children...