Category: Health

10 heat safety tips for keeping children and families safe

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10 heat safety tips for keeping children and families safe

Children born over the past year will, on average, face seven times more scorching heatwaves during their lives than their grandparents. …

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Northeastern DR Congo is a powder keg

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Northeastern DR Congo is a powder keg

By: Benjamin Viénot, Country Director for Action Contre la Faim, Maureen Philippon, Country Director for the Norwegian Refugee Council, and …

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Reaching new heights for girls in northern Nigeria

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Reaching new heights for girls in northern Nigeria

Portraits of gender equality and empowerment By Samantha Halyk   It’s a harsh reality that inequalities exist in nearly every …

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PROTECTING A GENERATION FROM COVID-19: AN AGENDA FOR ACTION FROM SAVE THE CHILDREN

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PROTECTING A GENERATION FROM COVID-19: AN AGENDA FOR ACTION FROM SAVE THE CHILDREN

As we witness the novel coronavirus spread across Canada and from one country to the next, it is clear that …

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5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know about Drinking Water Advisories in Canada

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5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know about Drinking Water Advisories in Canada

Clean water is critical to the health and well-being of children. Did you know that all children have the right …

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Advancing Girls Health Rights and Gender Equality in Sierra Leone

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Advancing Girls Health Rights and Gender Equality in Sierra Leone

  Every seven seconds, somewhere in the world, a girl under the age of 15 is married. Just when they …

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Born on Time: Helping Newborns Survive and Thrive

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Born on Time: Helping Newborns Survive and Thrive

I still remember my first contractions the night of my birthday. I was in denial and absolutely not ready to …

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Power. Progress. Change.

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Power. Progress. Change.

Young people are changing the world today: they are advocating for positive change and shaping a gender equal world. From …

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World Prematurity Day: Ensuring every mother is healthy and every baby is born on time in Mali

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World Prematurity Day: Ensuring every mother is healthy and every baby is born on time in Mali

Have you ever seen a just-born premature baby? Don’t worry, most people haven’t. I can tell you they’re generally no …

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