Study finds air pollution caused 8.1 million deaths worldwide in 2021

Jun 19, 2024, at 02:12 pm

The State of Global Air (SoGA) report published in partnership with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns on Wednesday that air pollution is increasingly impacting human health - and is now the second leading global risk factor for premature death.

Child mortality hits record low figure of 4.9 million in 2022, shows UN data

Mar 13, 2024, at 02:34 pm

The fight against child mortality has reached an historic milestone the UN announced on Wednesday with latest estimates revealing the number of children dying prematurely before their fifth birthday fell to 4.9 million in 2022.

Child health: More focus needed on earliest years, urges WHO

Jun 30, 2023, at 10:48 pm

A new progress report launched on Thursday by UN agencies highlights the need to step up investment in nurturing care – especially in the poorest and most fragile countries.

Study finds common cold gives children immunity against COVID-19

Mar 15, 2023, at 10:32 pm

During the pandemic, it became clear that children who contracted COVID-19 became less ill than adults. One hypothesis has been that common colds would give children immunity protecting against a severe form of the disease.

World’s richest countries damaging child health worldwide: UNICEF

May 25, 2022, at 08:33 pm

New York: Over-consumption in the world’s richest countries is creating unhealthy, dangerous, and toxic conditions for children globally, according to a new report published on Tuesday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).