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UNICEF and Odisha Women in Media organised a media workshop on "Healthy Pl
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
UNICEF Odisha, in collaboration with Odisha Women in Media, organised a media workshop titled "Healthy Plates, Happy Lives" in Bhubaneswar, bringing together journalists and media professionals to strengthen reporting on children's and adolescents' nutrition.
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Class 10 Student Launches Youth Digital Wellness Initiative to Promote Bal
Updated : 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 24: A student-led digital awareness initiative titled Youth Digital Wellness has been launched to address the growing concerns around excessive screen use among children and adolescents, amid rising dependence on digital devices and social media platforms.
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Masters' Union partners with HOAG to launch experiential Summer School for
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], January 7: Masters' Union, one of India's leading business and technology schools, has partnered with HOAG to launch an in-person Summer School Program for students aged 11 to 17. The collaboration brings together two institutions that have independently reshaped
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Sukarya Empowers Adolescent Girls Through Gender Equality Program Supporte
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], November 17: Sukarya, a women-led and women-centric organization dedicated to empowering women, children, and adolescents in underprivileged communities, organized a Certification Ceremony to mark the successful completion of the first phase of its Gender Equality
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Girl Rising Expands Its Gender and Life Skills Curriculum in India Followi
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15: Girl Rising, an international nonprofit dedicated to advancing girls' education, has come together with She's the First, a nonprofit focused on girls' rights and mentorship. Moving forward as Girl Rising, the combined organization will build on their shared com
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Risk of long Covid in kids doubles after second infection: Study
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Children and adolescents were twice as likely to experience long Covid after contracting Covid for the second time, compared to their peers with a single previous infection.
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India witnessing rapid rise in overweight, obesity across all age groups:
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to UNICEF's Child Nutrition Global Report 2025, launched recently, obesity has, for the first time, surpassed underweight globally as the most common form of malnutrition among school-aged children and adolescents. Today, one in ten children worldwide, nearly 188 million, live with
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European Commission approves twice-yearly HIV injection lenacapavir, pavin
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The European Commission approved a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, lenacapavir (Yeytuo), following EMA recommendation, Euro News reported. "The Commission's quick approval underscores the transformative potential of Yeytuo," said Gilead's Dr Dietmar Berger. The jab is 100% effective a
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Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College Hosts First West Zone and Maharashtra Stat
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 12: Department of Paediatrics at Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune, in association with the Maharashtra Adolescent Health Academy (MAHA-AHA), successfully hosted the First West Zone and First Maharashtra State Con
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Walnuts Among Omega-3 Foods Linked to Brain Development Benefits in Childr
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23: Two new studies add to growing evidence that a mother's diet during pregnancy has lasting implications for her child's brain development and decision-making skills- extending well beyond infancy into the teen years.
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"We want women to have trust in police": DIG Shridhar Patil on 'BHAROSA' i
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, DIG Patil explained that the program includes specially trained female officers posted at every police station to provide support and counselling, especially for victims of harassment and adolescents facing mental health challenges.
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Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of progr
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Immunisation efforts are increasingly at risk as misinformation, population growth, ongoing humanitarian crises, and funding cuts jeopardise progress and leave millions of children, adolescents, and adults at risk, warned WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi during World Immunisation Week (April 24-30).
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