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UN verifies over 19,100 child victims of violations in armed conflicts

The UN has verified 23,982 grave violations against children in armed conflict in 2021, which affected 19,165 children in the 21 country and regional situations it monitored

UN announces monitoring of Ukraine war for violations against children

The United Nations has announced it will start monitoring the war in Ukraine and conflicts in Ethiopia, Mozambique and Africa's central Sahel region for violations against children

NCPCR seeks FIR against Aaditya for using children in 'Save Aarey' protest

ln view of above, the Commission thereby requests you to investigate the matter urgently by lodging an FIR against the accused person(s), at once, NCPCR said.

346 kids killed, 645 injured in Ukraine since beginning of war: Report

Since Russia began its ongoing invasion of Kiev on February 24, at least 346 children have been killed in Ukraine

Anti-polio drive in Pakistan targeting 12.6 mn kids to begin today

A massive anti-polio campaign in Pakistan targeting 12.6 million children under the age of five, will begin on Monday as the country has reported 11 confirmed cases this year

Committed to ending crimes against children: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said his government is committed to eradicating offences against children such as sexual violence, child marriage and child labour

Long Covid in infected children can last at least two months: Lancet study

Children infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus can experience symptoms of long COVID lasting at least two months, according to a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal on Thursday. The largest study to date of long COVID symptoms in children aged 0-14 years used national level sampling of children in Denmark and matched COVID-19 positive cases with a control group with no prior history of a the disease. "The overall aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of long-lasting symptoms in children and infants, alongside quality of life, and absence from school or day care," said Professor Selina Kikkenborg Berg, from Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark "Our results reveal that, although children with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis are more likely to experience long-lasting symptoms than children with no previous COVID-19 diagnosis, the pandemic has affected every aspect of all young people's lives," Berg said. Further research into the long-term ...

US FDA authorizes Covid-19 vaccines for kids as young as 6 months

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized emergency use of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months, the first for kids in this age group

US FDA advisers approve Moderna, Pfizer vaccines for kids under 5

COVID-19 shots for US infants, toddlers and preschoolers moved a step closer Wednesday

160 million child labourers in the world; time for a change, says Satyarthi

Pfizer/BioNTech say three Covid shots generate good response in under-5s

Three doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday.

Education in India: Covid-19 pandemic's lessons not learnt, shows data

In 2020, when schools were closed, ASER found that barely one-third of all enrolled children were receiving learning material and activities from their schools (35.6 per cent)

WEF 2022: 5 ways to secure a more sustainable, safer future for every child

Years of conflict and crises in Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen have shattered economies along with all the systems children rely on to survive and thrive

Almost 13.2 mn kids in US infected with Covid-19 since outbreak in 2020

Almost 13.2 million children in the US have been infected for Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic in early 2020

Covid vaccine Covovax available for all above 12 years: Adar Poonawalla

"A lot of you have asked if Covovax is available for adults. The answer is yes, it is available for everyone above the age of 12," CEO of Serum Institute of India Adar Poonawalla tweeted

Health officials probing mysterious rise in cases of hepatitis in children

Health officials around the world are investigating a mysterious increase in cases of the liver condition which was first spotted in the UK

Australian researchers discover clues to severe cases of Covid-19 in kids

The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, showed the main triggers for severe Covid in children were blood clotting and how proteins in the immune system reacted to the virus

66% adolescents in UP fully vaccinated, 315 mn doses administered in state

63 per cent of children in the 12-14 years age group have taken the first dose, said health officials on Tuesday.

Hepatitis cases in children draw concern in US, CDC says Covid not a factor

The CDC said adenovirus may be the cause of these reported cases, but other potential environmental and situational factors are still being investigated

New CDC study finds 75% of US children infected with Covid by February end

The researchers found that signs of past infection rose dramatically between December 2021 and February 2022, when the highly contagious Omicron variant surged across the country