Study finds children in urban slums suffering from ‘moderate child food poverty’ despite govt. nutrition programmes

Study finds children in urban slums suffering from ‘moderate child food poverty’ despite govt. nutrition programmes

A recently-published study to estimate “child food poverty” among children aged between 2 and 5 in urban slums found that they lacked adequate nutrition in energy and protein. Most children in urban slums were suffering from moderate child food poverty and had poor feeding practices. Inadequate dietary intake in early childhood can lead to failure … Read more

काबुल से दिल्ली एयरपोर्ट पहुंचा 13 साल का बच्चा, लैंडिंग गियर में छिपकर आया था

काबुल से दिल्ली एयरपोर्ट पहुंचा 13 साल का बच्चा, लैंडिंग गियर में छिपकर आया था

दिल्ली एयरपोर्ट पर 21 सितंबर की सुबह एक चौंकाने वाली घटना सामने आई. काबुल से दिल्ली आ रही कम एयरलाइंस की फ्लाइट RQ-4401 में लगभग 13 साल का एक बच्चा लैंडिंग गियर के हिस्से में छिपकर दिल्ली पहुंच गया. सुबह करीब 11:10 बजे एयरलाइन के सिक्योरिटी स्टाफ ने बच्चे को विमान के पास घूमते देखा … Read more

‘Killer’ child car seats still on sale decade on after warnings

‘Killer’ child car seats still on sale decade on after warnings

Emer MoreauBusiness reporter BBC Websites like Shein and Wish sell children’s car seats which are potentially lethal, Which? says Lethal children’s car seats are still appearing for sale on online marketplaces a decade after concerns were first raised by trading standards officers and a well-known consumer group. Which? warned in 2014 the fabric seats were … Read more

Appeals court reinstates case against X over child pornography video

Appeals court reinstates case against X over child pornography video

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled Friday that Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly Twitter, must face a negligence claim for failing to promptly report child sexual abuse material to federal authorities. The court revived part of a lawsuit accusing X of becoming a hub for child exploitation, while … Read more

Measles: Child dies at Alder Hey after contracting virus

Measles: Child dies at Alder Hey after contracting virus

Stewart Whittingham & Ewan Gawne BBC News, Liverpool Getty Images Seventeen children have been treated at Alder Hey for the disease since June A child has died at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital after contracting measles, the BBC understands. The hospital said the highly contagious virus was on the rise among young people in the … Read more

PMDD: ‘I want a child but I’m scared to come off the pill’

PMDD: ‘I want a child but I’m scared to come off the pill’

Elin Alexander BBC Wales News BBC Marianne Barry, 29, believes there is a lack of understanding about PMDD If 29-year-old Marianne Barry doesn’t take the contraceptive pill each day, she could have symptoms of severe anxiety or even suicidal thoughts. Marianne has pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a condition which affects as many as 8% of … Read more

Horse charity calls on NHS to fund child wellbeing services

Horse charity calls on NHS to fund child wellbeing services

Kelly Morgan BBC News, West of England Listen: How horses help young people facing emotional and mental health challenges A charity has called on the NHS to fund equine-assisted services which help children with their emotions and mental health. Cotswolds-based Horses for Wellbeing helps young people develop trust, emotional regulation and confidence. Its users told … Read more

Eight booked for child marriage in Chamarajanagar

Eight booked for child marriage in Chamarajanagar

The Chamarajanagar women’s police have booked eight persons in connection with a child marriage that had taken place in a village in Chamarajanagar taluk. After a complaint was received on the District Child Protection Unit’s (DCPU) Child Helpline 1098 regarding a child marriage between a 15-year-old girl and a 27-year-old man, the officials visited the … Read more

Three million child deaths linked to drug resistance

Three million child deaths linked to drug resistance

Dominic Hughes Global health correspondent Getty Images Escherichia coli bacteria – also known as E. coli, the bug that causes food poisoning – is one of the bacteria that is showing greater resistance to front-line antibiotics More than three million children around the world are thought to have died in 2022 as a result of … Read more