A health expert emphasises the vital role of nutrition during pregnancy and early childhood, noting the lasting impact of a poor diet on children’s growth, development, and health.

Norah Muendo supports Susan Njeri, a mother of triplets, struggling after her husband’s departure. A heartfelt encounter ...

A number of mothers in northern Jawzjan province say poverty and a lack of awareness about proper nutrition during pregnancy ...

A 10-month-old baby identified as Kusum González Pedroso has been moved to a state-run shelter for children without family protection in Camagüey.

An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new United Nations estimates released on Tuesday – highlighting a worrying ...

With Kenya ranked as having a severe hunger crisis, experts warn that rising food prices and income insecurity are driving severe malnutrition in children ...

With latrines submerged, clinics inaccessible and families sleeping on damp floors, newborns fall ill with flu, breastfeeding ...

Maternal health experts have warned that infections, diabetes, obesity, poor surgical technique, and sustained coughing can cause wound breakdown after caesarean section, urging women to keep incision ...

Tiffany Woods, who is serving a life sentence for second-degree murder after giving cow’s milk to her malnourished baby in 2005, was up for parole in February. But it was denied, leaving ...

In a worn-out tent near the seashore in the al-Mawasi area south of the Gaza Strip, Hind, a 22-year-old young woman, tries to keep her newborn baby warm amid the harsh winter cold.

Bringing a new child into the world in the Gaza Strip is no longer a routine family decision. For many Palestinians, it has become a step weighed down by fear, uncertainty, and serious risk.

Introduction Gastroschisis mortality is disproportionately high in Africa due in part to delayed presentation and limited ...