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World Breastfeeding Week: WHO and UNICEF Call for Greater Investment in Breastfeeding Support Systems

Only 48% of infants under six months are exclusively breastfed, far below the World Health Assembly target of 60%...

3 Months Old Diagnosed with Drug-Resistant TB Without Any Symptoms

Mumbai records over 60,000 new TB cases annually, with around 5,000 being drug-resistant, of these, 8–10% are children Mumbai: Doctors...

Global Push for Triple Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B

Triple Elimination Framework promotes an integrated, people-first approach across four key pillars—interventions, quality, impact, and sustainability The global health community...

Global Vaccination Efforts Stalled Since 2010, Leaving Millions of Children at Risk

India is one of the eight countries that account for over 50% of the global population remaining unvaccinated. A decade...

WHO Issues First Global Guidelines for Managing Sickle Cell Disease in Pregnancy

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first global guideline on managing sickle cell disease (SCD) during pregnancy,...

WHO Recommends Two Key Immunization Products to Protect Infants from RSV

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first official position paper recommending immunization products to protect infants from...

Member States Officially Endorse World Prematurity Day as Global Health Campaign

At the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA), Member States unanimously endorsed World Prematurity Day as an official global health...

Ending Child Marriage Key to Preventing Deadly Teen Pregnancies: WHO

Teenage pregnancy remains the leading cause of death for girls aged 15 to 19 worldwide, according to the World...

World Health Day 2025: Supporting Healthy Pregnancies, Births & Postnatal Care

Observed every year on April 7, World Health Day marks the anniversary of the founding of the World Health...

World TB Day: India Leads in TB Cases – Pregnant Women & Children at Higher Risk, Key Prevention Tips

Maharashtra recorded an average of 26 new tuberculosis (TB) cases every hour last year. The good news is that...

Sudan Launches First-Ever Malaria Vaccine Campaign to Protect Children Amid Conflict

In a major step for child health, Sudan has begun its first malaria vaccination campaign, aiming to shield thousands...

UK sugar tax slashed children’s added sugar intake: Study

As per a news article published in the Euro News, Many soft drink manufacturers had to reformulate their products...
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