WHO and UNICEF set up free online course to help children’s environmental health
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have created new free online course which they say recognises ‘the urgent need to empower all healthcare providers to safeguard children’s health amidst...Read more
Air pollution is a global killer – and it’s the under fives who are most at risk
The evidence is absolutely damning: children’s health is being dramatically affected by air-based pollutants that having a devastating impact on the health of the human race – and becoming the second leading global risk factor...Read more
Children with special health needs are more likely to come from poorer neighbourhoods
Children’s health depends a great deal on where they live. Those who spend their early years in deprived neighbourhoods – measured using a combination of variables, including the percentage of residents with low income or...Read more
What is air pollution doing to the world’s children?
“Sarah Zeeshan said her one-and-half-year-old daughter has found it difficult to eat and drink as the smog has led to blisters forming all around her mouth.”Read more
Save the Children: Rising temperatures are affecting children in so many ways
Soaring global temperatures are harming the health of our children, restricting their education and making them anxious about the future, says the Save the Children charity.Read more
Online map points the way to free lunches for U.S. children
The US state of Missouri is harnessing the power of online to help vulnerable families this summer.Read more
Poverty is linked to poorer brain development – but reading can help counteract it
Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is important for boosting cognition and mental wellbeing. Good brain health at this age is directly linked to better mental heath, cognition and educational attainment...Read more
Effects of pollen also now found in babies
Babies – and not just older children and adults – can experience wheezing and coughing as a result of airborne pollens, say researchers in Switzerland.Read more
Baby foods take centre stage in push for more safety and quality
If we are what we eat, as the saying goes, food quality is key to our health. And as food production and trade increase in response to greater global demand, controls on safety and quality...Read more
Urban planning ‘may affect a child’s cognitive and motor development’
A new study from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has provided further scientific evidence of the health benefits of well-designed urban planning. It suggests the built environment, green space and air pollution can...Read more
USA and UNICEF renew partnership for improving child health
The renewal of the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) longstanding partnership with UNICEF will help improve the health and well-being of mothers, children, families, and communities around the world. The five-year award, worth up...Read more
Nurse Heather hopes to establish UK’s first ‘asthma-friendly town’
A nurse in England has launched a scheme that will help residents of her local town support children with asthma – and hopefully see it become the UK’s first ‘asthma-friendly’ town.Read more