News tagged with unicef

Somalia: Female genital mutilation down

(AP)—Attitudes in Somalia toward a practice that critics decry as torture may be changing, as new data released by the U.N. children's agency on Tuesday showed that female genital mutilation among children in northern Somalia ...

Health Apr 16, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Interview: UN puts spotlight on 'stunted' kids

(AP)—The United Nations Children's Fund says more than a quarter of children under the age of 5 worldwide are permanently "stunted" from malnutrition, leaving them physically and intellectually weak and ...

Health Apr 16, 2013 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

UN aims to end child deaths from diarrhoea, pneumonia

The United Nations launched a plan Friday aimed at all but eradicating childhood deaths from diarrhoea and pneumonia by 2025, in a bid to save the lives of some two million children every year.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Apr 12, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Has the 'Golden Age' of global health funding come to an end?

Despite dire predictions in the wake of the economic crisis, donations to health projects in developing countries appear to be holding steady, according to new research from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation ...

Health Feb 06, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Pakistan records 103 child measles deaths in 19 days: WHO

More than 100 children have died of measles in Pakistan this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday, calling it "an alarming outbreak."

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Jan 23, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Youth violence declining in UK

Physical violence among young people is on the decline overall in nearly thirty countries including the UK, according to a new international study involving researchers from the University of Hertfordshire.

Pediatrics Dec 04, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Evidence to support that 'rooming in' for mother and baby after birth could be beneficial

"Rooming in," keeping mother and her newborn in the same room 24/7 to encourage breastfeeding has been a popular initiative of The WHO/UNICEF Baby Friendly Hospital. A new review from The Cochrane Library finds ...

Health Sep 14, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Africa, South Asia lag in boost to global child health

The global mortality rate for young children has been nearly halved in the past two decades, but Africa and South Asia have not kept pace, the United Nations said Thursday.

Health Sep 13, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Sierra Leone cholera epidemic claims 255 lives, says UN

The cholera epidemic in Sierra Leone, the worst oubreak of the waterborne disease there in 15 years, has now claimed 255 lives, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sep 11, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Sierra Leone declares cholera an emergency, 176 dead

Sierra Leone's government on Thursday declared a cholera outbreak a national emergency after 176 deaths and 10,800 reported cases since January, health ministry sources said.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Aug 16, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Tabooing female genital cutting

Female genital cutting (FGC) also known as female genital mutilation (FGM) and female circumcision is widely practised in Africa. FGC, described by UNICEF as “one of the worst violations of the Convention on the Rights of the Child”, is usually per ...

Health Aug 13, 2012 | not rated yet | 1

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