Tag: Children
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Hunger crisis in Gaza: Displaced children desperate for food amid the chaos of war
Far from being an extreme case, the description given by Nasr echoes stories told by several interviewees who spoke to Reuters in Rafah and elsewhere. People reported eating only once a day, inadequate food with inadequate nutrition, lack of rationed water, drinking dirty water leading to diarrhea in children. The war was started by Hamas…
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Training workshop organized on capacity building strategy for elimination of child labor
He said that Inspectors of DIFE and DoL, MoSW, MOWCA, MOPME, other line ministries, CSOs and community level front-line officials within or related to the society’s jurisdiction will implement it. About 40 officials from Ministry of Labor and Employment, Department of Inspection of Factories and Establishments, Labor Department, Social Welfare Department, Department of Women Affairs,…
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Prevention of childhood lead poisoning: Pure Earth and BSMMU unite in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is the fourth most lead pollution affected country in the world. About 36 million children in Bangladesh, or 60 percent, are victims of lead poisoning, with an average blood lead level of 6.8 μg/dL. A recent World Bank study shows that children in Bangladesh have lost 20 million intelligence quotient (IQ) points, leading to…
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short stories to the rescue
To understand this, we first have to understand the enemy’s strategy and fight fire with fire. What makes these materials so attractive? To mention a few, they are entertaining, quick, repeatable, require little effort to understand, and come in lots of varieties. People of all ages enjoy stories, fantasy has always been special as it…
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Women who are playing an important role in reducing child mortality rate
Women who are playing an important role in reducing child mortality rate
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WHO chief says on average one child dies every 10 minutes in Gaza
“Hospital corridors are filled with the wounded, the sick and the dying. Morgues are full. Surgeries are being performed without anesthesia. Thousands of displaced people are taking refuge in hospitals,” Tedros told the 15-member council. Israel has vowed to wipe out Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, after an October 7 attack in southern Israel…
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Delhi’s children are facing serious consequences of smog
“About 30-40 per cent of the total attendance is mainly due to respiratory diseases,” he said. Pulmonologist Dhingra said the only advice he can give to parents is to restrict their children’s outdoor activities as much as possible. “Imagine telling a parent not to let the child go out and play in this toxic environment.”…
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Gaza Strip: UN chief warns of children’s graveyard as conflict escalates
“Gaza is becoming a graveyard for children. Hundreds of girls and boys are reportedly being killed or injured every day,” Guterres said. He said that international humanitarian law is being clearly violated. He said the United Nations needed $1.2 billion to provide aid to 2.7 million people in Gaza and the West Bank. Guterres told…
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Save the Children presents shocking statistics on child deaths in Gaza
Save the Children presents shocking statistics on child deaths in Gaza
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Study shows kids eat more when bored
“If children are eating this many calories during a laboratory-induced boredom event (a four-minute period), Stone said, given that boredom is a commonly experienced emotion in children, then in response to There is a possibility of excess calorie intake.” Getting bored in a day, a week or a year is potentially very significant in an…
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Hamas health ministry says more than 6500 people killed in Gaza, Biden has ‘no confidence’ in count
Palestinians reject the notion that the Gaza death toll is inaccurate.In the US, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said it was “deeply troubled” by Biden’s comments on the Gaza figures, and called on the president to apologize. “Journalists have confirmed large numbers of casualties, and countless videos coming out of Gaza every day show…
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Dozens of US states accuse Meta of profiting from children’s pain
According to California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the legal complaints resulted from a nationwide investigation announced in November 2021. “Our bipartisan investigation has reached a sobering conclusion: META is harming our children and teens, creating addiction in order to fuel corporate profits,” Bonta said in a release. “With today’s lawsuit, we are drawing the line.”…
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Gaza death toll rises to 2,215, including 724 children: ministry
The Palestinian territory’s Hamas-controlled health ministry said on Saturday that at least 2,215 people, including 724 children, have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since a Hamas attack on southern Israel a week ago. The ministry said that about 458 women were among those killed. It said 8,714 people were also injured,…
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Children of close parents grow up to be kind, helpful
The research was conducted by Ioannis Katsantonis and Dr Ross MacLellan from the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge. Katsantonis, lead author and doctoral researcher specializing in psychology and education, said: “Our analysis showed that after a certain age, we become mentally well, or mentally unwell, and we have There is a certain…
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Prothom Alo journalist Nazneen Akhtar among 6 people won award for reporting on child rights
Speaking as the chief guest, the minister congratulated the winners while appreciating the initiative of World Vision Bangladesh emphasizing on poverty alleviation. If there is poverty then it is impossible to do many things. He said that the phase we are going through now is much better. Emeritus Professor and former Governor of Bangladesh Bank…