CHILDREN

Deplorable support services having impact on UK children´s welfare

Published on: March 10, 2023
13:46

London, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) on Friday criticized that the deplorable state of children's support services in the United Kingdom is having a profound impact on the wellbeing of pupils, a school leaders´ union chief warned.

Cuba makes progress in cochlear implant program

Published on: February 25, 2023
09:21

Havana, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Saturday celebrates the International Cochlear Implant Day with advances in domestic program that has benefited more than 500 deaf people.

Syrian children protest against Western blockade

Published on: February 24, 2023
12:27

Damascus, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) Syrian primary school students on Friday expressed their rejection of the blockade imposed by the United States and the European Union on their country, and assured that it prevents them from enjoying their rights.

Every two hours a Paraguayan child, teen faces sexual abuse

Published on: February 23, 2023
15:46

Asuncion, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) Act of sexual violence towards minors and teens is reported every two hours in Paraguay and, far from decreasing, figures show an increased case toll, the Public Prosecutor's Office reported Thursday.

UNICEF condemns impact of the Ukrainian war on children

Published on: February 22, 2023
18:43

Washington, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) The war in Ukraine has caused a devastating impact on both mental health and well-being of children, Catherine Russell, Executive Director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) condemned on Wednesday.

PAHO warns of possible measles outbreaks given lower vaccination rate

Published on: February 9, 2023
19:08

Washington, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) PAHO on Thursday warned of possible measles outbreaks given the decreased child vaccination coverage and urged the Americas to avoid endemic transmission.

Chikungunya impact rises in Paraguayan children

Published on: February 9, 2023
17:28

Asunción, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) The number of Paraguayan children infected with chikungunya fever has climbed to 169, four of them newborns, at the capital´s Hospital de Clínicas.

Cuba to assess joining French project of children’s friendship

Published on: February 2, 2023
10:57

Paris, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) A Cuban delegation from the educational sector will discuss in Paris next week details of the island's participation in a project that promotes friendship from childhood, the French People's Relief stated on Thursday.

Covid-19 among leading causes of death for children in the US

Published on: January 30, 2023
17:37

Washington, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) Covid-19 has become the eighth most common cause of death among children and young people in the United States, according to a research published Monday.

WHO urges actions to protect children from contaminated medicines

Published on: January 23, 2023
15:38

Geneva, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday urged to take actions to protect children from over-the-counter cough syrups with confirmed or suspected contamination with high levels of diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG).

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