Health Matters
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When Prevention Works, Children Live: Is Nigeria Ready to Scale a Malaria Vaccine That’s Cutting Child Deaths in Half?
In Kebbi State, northwestern Nigeria, the rollout of the R21 malaria vaccine is delivering measurable progress for a child’s most…
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Born of Hope and Ethics: UK’s First Baby from Deceased Womb Transplant Highlights Child Safeguarding in Advanced Reproductive Care
The birth of the United Kingdom’s first baby following a womb transplant from a deceased donor is being celebrated as…
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UNICEF Warns: Lack of Medical Oxygen Denies Nigerian Children Their Right to Survival
The right of every child to survival and essential healthcare is being placed at risk in Nigeria, as gaps in…
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AMA Urges Caution on Gender Surgeries for Children, Renewing Debate Over Safeguarding and Consent
The American Medical Association has announced that most gender-related surgeries for children should be postponed until adulthood, citing limited long-term…
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Cheap or Not, It Is Not Child-Friendly: Why Sachet Alcohol Puts Nigerian Children at Risk
In a move hailed by health and child-rights advocates, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has…
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San Francisco Takes on Food Giants, Saying Children’s Health Has Been Sacrificed for Profit
In what city officials describe as a fight for children’s right to a healthy future, San Francisco has filed a…
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Millions of Girls Remain at Risk: Urgent Action Needed to End FGM by 2030
Each year, around 4 million girls undergo Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a practice recognized as a severe violation of child…
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Maternal Health Awareness Day: Celebrating Mothers, Protecting Children, and Securing Healthier Futures
Today, on Maternal Health Awareness Day, the world pauses to recognise the strength, resilience, and vital role of mothers —…
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Debate Continues Over Child Safety in Nigerian Hospitals Following Adichie’s Son’s Loss
The loss of the young son of renowned writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has reignited national concern over the protection of…
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UK Puberty Blocker Trial Sparks Ethical Storm as Government Prepares to Enrol Children as Young as Eight
A new UK government–approved clinical trial involving puberty-blocking drugs for children questioning their gender has ignited fierce debate among clinicians,…
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