CHILDREN

Children in Gaza bear the brunt of the war, NGO denounces

Published on: September 27, 2025
13:31

Ramallah, Sept 27 (Prensa Latina) Children in Gaza Strip continue to bear the brunt of the war, after nearly two years of Israeli bombing, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) condemned, in addition to reporting that 70 percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Nicaragua will vaccinate more than 256,000 children against HPV

Published on: September 9, 2025
11:06

Managua, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) The Nicaraguan Ministry of Health (MINSA) will begin a vaccination campaign here today to protect 256,794 boys between 10 and 14 years of age against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

UN Secretary-General defends children’s right to safe education

Published on: September 9, 2025
09:20

United Nations, Sept 9 (Prensa Latina) No child should have to risk their life to learn, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on the occasion of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack.

Epidemics threaten children’s lives in Gaza

Published on: August 28, 2025
11:35

Ramallah, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) More than 500,000 children under five years of age are currently at risk of epidemics in the Gaza Strip due to the Israeli aggression, the territory's Health Ministry warned.

Angola to vaccinate nearly seven million children against polio

Published on: August 15, 2025
11:37

Luanda, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Angola began the second phase of its polio vaccination campaign, which aims to reach nearly seven million children across the country.

Italy: Over 30 children from Gaza to arrive for medical treatment

Published on: August 13, 2025
10:01

Rome, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) More than 30 Palestinian children from Gaza Strip are expected to arrive in Italy tonight to receive medical treatment in local hospitals, according to an official statement.

UN: Children, the largest affected by the war in Gaza

Published on: August 12, 2025
11:11

Ramallah, August 12 (Prensa Latina) The UN agency in charge of helping Palestinians warned that children are the most affected sector by the Israeli aggression against Gaza Strip, where more than 61,000 deaths have been reported.

Haiti: Women and children affected by cut of US aid

Published on: August 5, 2025
08:20

Port-au-Prince, August 5 (Prensa Latina) The cut of humanitarian aid by the United States to Haiti affects the population of the Caribbean nation, especially women and children, mainly this latter group.

Haiti aims to improve vaccination coverage

Published on: July 29, 2025
09:51

Port-au-Prince, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities in Haiti aim at improving vaccination coverage in the Caribbean nation, where many preventable diseases have a marked incidence in children and vulnerable people.

Cambodia launches national strategy to protect children

Published on: July 21, 2025
12:22

Phnom Penh, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Cambodia's Council of Ministers approved on Monday a five-year national plan to prevent and address all forms of child abuse.

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