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Over 1 Million Children Afraid of Returning to School In Nigeria…

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says at least one million children will likely stay away from school because of the threat of violence, following a series of mass kidnappings and attacks targeting learners in 2021 alone. More than 1,000 learners have been taken for ransom by criminal...
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The Relationship Between Childhood Malnutrition & Infectious Diseases…

Childhood health and nutrition is an important global health issue. Many countries have begun to prioritize the well being of children because they want to prevent mortality and morbidity at a young age. Mitigating childhood malnutrition, including wasting, stunting, and micronutrient deficiencies...
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How a blueprint for treating HIV/AIDS is helping address childhood cancer in …

Roughly 15,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed annually among American children. Eighty percent of these children ultimately are cured, which is a remarkable medical success story. But in sub-Saharan Africa, where about 100,000 new cases of pediatric cancer occur annually and 90 percent of those...
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Sickle Cell Disease Child Mortality - A Silent Epidemic in Nigeria: Issues in…

This article examines the high morbidity rates in children living with sickle cell disease in Nigeria through the lens of political economy. In Nigeria, 150,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease annually. Child mortality among children living with sickle cell disease in Nigeria becomes...
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For Lack of Will: Child Hunger in Africa …

This report examines the persistent and rising problem of child hunger as a driver of child mortality in Africa and includes key findings, lessons learned, and policy recommendations. Key Findings and Messages Child hunger is unacceptably high and on the rise Millions of children in Africa go hungry...
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Children and AIDs: Sub-Saharan Africa…

In this video, Professor Lombe speaks on the impact AIDs has on children growing up in Sub-Saharan Africa. ...
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Children with neurological impairments in rural Kenya…

In this episode, host Nina Putnis of The Lancet Global Health speaks to Jonathan Abuga about his research on the risk factors for and causes of premature mortality in children with neurological impairments in Kilifi, Kenya. Listen to the podcast here.
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WASH and Nutritional Interventions on Diarrhea and Child Growth in Kenya…

Effects of water quality, sanitation, handwashing, and nutritional interventions on diarrhoea and child growth in rural Kenya: a cluster-randomised controlled trial The study analyzes the effectiveness of WASH interventions on reducing the prevalence of child diarrhea and stunting in Kenya.
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