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.

Even outside of flood events, climate change continues to erode children's health. Intensifying heatwaves pose a growing ...

The path to Viksit Bharat runs through India's anganwadis, schools, and households. The question is not whether India can afford to invest in child nutrition- it is whether it can afford not to.

South Africa faces rising child malnutrition, obesity and poverty, while mental health care remains scarce. Kids enjoying ...

What you need to know:In Kiryandongo District, one of Uganda’s largest refugee-hosting areas, the screening campaign is already underway. The Ministry of Health has launched a nationwide door-to-door ...

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

MANILA, Philippines — A prolonged conflict in the Middle East could disrupt food supply in the Philippines by affecting crop production and the supply chain, according to the United Nations World Food ...

What you need to know: The screening process involves an appetite test and weight checks to determine a child’s condition. Every two weeks, Ms Miriam Amoit Lapyem, a Village Health Team (VHT) member ...

Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro said the low literacy levels among elementary learners in the province did not anymore surprise her, citing the high incidence of malnutrition as a key factor.

Despite huge progress in reducing child mortality since 2000, 4.9 million children died of preventable causes in 2024 ...

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

Eradicating hunger is an ethical imperative and an essential condition for the development of countries. Every step forward in reducing hunger is therefore not only an encouraging statistic, it is a ...