CHILDREN

Cuba to assess joining French project of children’s friendship

Published on: February 2, 2023
10:57

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

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.

EU to create pediatric violence trauma clinic in Jamaica

Published on: January 31, 2023
13:01

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Kingston, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) The European Union (EU) is finalizing the details to create a counseling clinic for children and young people to help reduce violence-related trauma in Jamaica.

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

Published on: January 30, 2023
17:37

By: Pavel López Lazo

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

By: Pavel López Lazo

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).

Fentanyl deaths of children under 14 surging – Report

Published on: January 19, 2023
16:08

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The United States has reported an accelerated increase in deaths of children under 14 due for fentanyl poisoning, according to a new report from Families Against Fentanyl (FAF), a nonprofit spreading awareness about the deadly opioid.

UN calls for pressing actions to fight acute child malnutrition

Published on: January 12, 2023
17:09

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) on Thursday called for urgent funding to shield millions of vulnerable children suffering from acute malnutrition before it is too late in countries being hammered by the unprecedented food and nutrition crisis.

UNICEF calls for global efforts for up to 10M Pakistani children

Published on: January 9, 2023
16:28

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Some 10 million children need immediate assistance to save their lives in Pakistan, after over four months of a national state of emergency issued in Pakistan due to contaminated and stagnant flood waters, risking their survival and wellbeing, UNICEF warned on Monday.

Argentine President to benefit 9K children lacking parental care

Published on: January 5, 2023
16:38

By: Pavel López Lazo

Buenos Aires, Jan 5 (Prensa Latina) Argentine President Alberto Fernández on Thursday announced his administration will benefit around 9,000 children without parental care from the Universal Child Allowance (AUH) Program,

CDC warns of future upswing in diabetes among young Americans

Published on: December 29, 2022
17:50

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday warned a rise of diabetes among young Americans is on the horizon, saying diagnoses for the population are expected to increase in the coming decades.

Over 6K children killed, injured by gunfire in 2022 – GVA

Published on: December 27, 2022
17:37

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) More than 6,000 children were injured or killed by gunfire in the United States in 2022, according to the nonprofit data collection and research group Gun Violence Archive (GVA).

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