Premature birth, pneumonia and malaria among leading causes of death in under-fives worldwide, as UN experts warn aid cuts are slowing progress on survival rates ...

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - About 4.9 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024, according to new United Nations estimates, a sign progress to reduce child ...

An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new ...

Veronica Paulus is a former STAT intern supported by the Harvard University Institute of Politics. Childhood vaccination coverage has made leaps since 1980. But progress has significantly slowed in ...

In Edinburgh, I exited the city offices, turned left at the Adam Smith statue, and walked two minutes along the Royal Mile to the Museum of Childhood. Founded in 1955 by a city councilor, the world’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Minevich is a NY-based strategist focused on human centric AI. Photo of 2,5 years old little girl holding a glass helmet and ...

Our alumni's experiences speak volumes about the value and impact of our program. Select alumni share how the Dr. Kelly DeScioli Global Child Health Pediatrics Residency Program shaped their careers ...

Pope Francis speaks to participants in a Feb. 3, 2025, International Summit on the Rights of the Child inside the Clementine Hall of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ...

An initiative of Just Rights for Children launches worldwide 100 Days of Action on International Human Rights Day to galvanize support towards ending child marriage. JRC, led by child rights activist ...

Dr. Modupe Taiwo, a Save the Children program director in Sierra Leone, leads “My Body. My Decision. My Rights,” a project funded by Global Affairs Canada to reduce and respond to child marriage. She ...