WHO: Community-led approach promotes physical activity among children in Reykjavik
Living in urban environments can pose a variety of health-related challenges. Limited opportunities to keep active, alcohol and other substance abuse, and social and financial inequity all contribute to unhealthy lifestyles, and some of these...Read more
Children and screens – making it through the holidays
It comes as no surprise that children are spending more time watching screens as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Read more
South Africa needs to change direction on maternal health to solve child malnutrition
When we think about nurturing healthy children, we need to adopt a life course approach to maternal nutrition. In other words, a woman’s health for the benefit of herself and her child must be prioritised...Read more
Dutch supermarket childrens’ products are ‘irresponsible’
Nearly three quarters of Dutch supermarket products aimed at children are unhealthy and irresponsible, says children’s charity UNICEF.Read more
EU millions for schools’ healthy eating schemes
Ireland will receive almost €3.27 million Euros from the EU’s school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme over the coming year, irrespective of enforced school closures across the continent because of the coronavirus pandemic. The scheme, which...Read more
“The world is failing to give children healthy lives”
No single country is adequately protecting children’s health, their environment and their futures, says a major new report by over 40 child and adolescent health experts from around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO),...Read more
EU health accolade rewards Amsterdam’s commitment to healthy children
Amsterdam’s efforts to create a healthier city for children and young people have earned it the European Health Award for 2019. Working on the year’s theme of prevention and reduction of obesity in children and adolescents,...Read more
Bulgarian city offers tax cuts to families of sporty children
Getting children active has never been more important – kudos then to a Bulgarian city which is proposing to cut the taxes of families whose children take part in organised sport. The local taxes and fees...Read more