Find uplifting stories about heroes, innovations, and solutions
54 results for "child health"
Nearly 300,000 children under five received polio vaccines in just three days in Angola's Viana municipality, protecting an entire generation from a preventable disease. The campaign brought together nearly 2,000 health workers going door to door to reach families.
Tanzania has dramatically expanded emergency care for mothers and newborns, building 424 new specialized centers in just six years. The nation is also training thousands of healthcare workers and constructing neonatal intensive care units to save more young lives.
Scientists found practical ways to get kids moving more during the school day without adding sports programs. Simple changes like standing to answer questions cut obesity measures by 8% and boosted brain power.
Despite bandits and disease threatening northwestern Nigeria, humanitarian doctors treated over 60,000 malnourished children in Zamfara State last year. The same team also saved thousands more from malaria and cholera during the deadly rainy season.
Uganda is expanding sickle cell treatment to neighborhood health centers and producing critical medications locally, potentially saving thousands of children who currently face deadly delays in care. The move addresses a crisis where more than half of the 20,000 babies born with the disease each year die before age six.
Families reunited with the doctors and nurses who saved their premature babies' lives at a joyful superhero-themed celebration in San Diego. Among them was Hope Malek, born at 25 weeks weighing just 1 pound 12 ounces, now a thriving seven-year-old.
Nigeria is rolling out a new national program to register millions of babies never entered into official records and connect them to healthcare and social services. Vice President Kashim Shettima endorsed the initiative that links birth registration with long-term support for vulnerable children.
A breakthrough malaria vaccine is saving one in eight children's lives in Africa, offering hope that deadly childhood deaths could soon become history. The jab is now available in 25 African countries, with more nations rolling it out every month.
Ethiopia launched its first international conference on early childhood development, bringing together African leaders to transform care for millions of young children. The summit showcases how the nation is building one of Africa's most child-friendly cities.
After meningitis claimed 33 young lives in Sokoto State, Nigeria is fighting back with a massive vaccination campaign reaching 1.2 million children. Health officials, traditional leaders, and communities are joining forces to prevent future tragedies.
A new malaria vaccine is preventing one in eight deaths among young children in parts of Africa, according to breakthrough evidence published in The Lancet. The World Health Organization says the vaccine could save tens of thousands more lives each year if rolled out across the continent.
Kenya is launching a groundbreaking three-year research project to shield children from aflatoxins, harmful toxins in contaminated food that climate change is making worse. Scientists will study how these toxins weaken immunity and develop policies to protect future generations.
Ethiopia's Bounty of the Basket initiative is working to improve nutrition for mothers and children while reducing the country's reliance on imported food. The government-led program focuses on boosting local production of poultry, dairy, honey, and fish.
The Gambia Red Cross Society just delivered nearly 71,000 doses of medicine to fight malaria and protect children across the nation. This donation is part of a $2 million project aiming to make The Gambia malaria-free.
Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali are making remarkable progress for children even as conflict disrupts millions of lives. Birth registrations, vaccine coverage, and education funding are all climbing across the region.
After years of leaving newborns vulnerable, doctors now have the first malaria treatment designed specifically for babies as young as two months old. Combined with new vaccines reaching 17 countries, Africa is building powerful new weapons against a disease that kills over 400,000 children each year.
Over five decades, Pakistan's immunization program has saved 2.6 million children and reached 160 million kids nationwide. The WHO is celebrating this massive public health victory ahead of World Immunisation Week.
Ghana just eliminated every cost barrier at government health clinics, giving families free access to checkups, immunizations, and early treatment. President Mahama's new policy could save thousands of children who previously died from treatable conditions because their parents couldn't afford care.
A Nigerian state slashed its malaria rate from 17.6% to 11% in just four years through free testing, preventive treatment, and a massive mosquito net campaign. Now Benue is doubling down with a 2026 push to protect its most vulnerable children.
Sokoto State partnered with UNICEF to deliver life-saving nutrition supplies for 260,000 children suffering from acute malnutrition. The state government put up $67,000 of its own money to match international support, setting a new standard for local investment in child health.
Showing 20 of 54