Tag Archives: children

COMMENT | JULIET BAGGYA NSIYONA | One of the communities known widely for the old age tradition of saving is India. Popularly known for encouraging the saving of chunks of their income rather than consuming it, this tradition is instilled right from birth, so, ideally each Indian child is aware …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new clinical case definition for post-COVID-19 condition or ‘long COVID’ in children and adolescents. According to the latest statement by the organization, children and adolescents are more likely to have few or no symptoms or develop mild …

Brazzaville, Congo | Xinhua | A year since Malawi confirmed its first case of wild poliovirus type 1 in 30 years, more than 33 million children across five southern African countries have been vaccinated against the virus, with over 80 million vaccine doses administered over the past year, said the World Health …

In addition to protecting schools, the trauma violent attacks inflict on children needs fixing COMMENT | Jan Egeland | It was scorching hot when I arrived at a cramped classroom in the world’s largest refugee camp, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. But the children I came to meet, a graduating primary school class …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The delayed operationalization of the daycare center in Arua main market has irked breastfeeding mothers. The daycare center which is located on the first floor of the market has remained under lock and key since the vendors relocated to the new market in January last …

Sydney, Australia | Xinhua | An Australian-led research group has created new international clinical guidelines to help prevent and treat heart complications in children during cancer treatment. The guideline, which involves 11 domains of cardio-oncology care, was led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in the JACC: Advances journal. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) rescued over 150 children from various streets of Kampala. The operation was carried out by the KCCA law enforcement team and the Uganda Police. During the operation,  a total of 13 suspected child traffickers were also arrested, and these will be …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 150 children have been rescued from the streets of Kampala following a city-wide rescue operation conducted by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) law enforcement team and the Uganda Police on Wednesday. The children mostly from Karamoja were picked from various parts of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on Education has been tasked to expeditiously carry out investigations into same-sex vices in schools. This follows a directive given on the matter by Speaker Anita Among on Wednesday, 18 January 2023. On Tuesday, 24 January 2023, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa expressed concern …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Moroto district have embarked on a campaign to ensure that all children return to school when the academic year opens next month. The district officials have started with community sensitisation about the value of education as a way of encouraging parents to take their …