4 March 2026
The MPA urges the international community to move beyond words of sympathy and take decisive action to ensure that children everywhere are shielded from the horrors of war and violence.
Tag: child safety
24 February 2026
Indonesia is seeing rising signs of suicidality among children as school pressure, economic stress and limited mental‑health support strain young lives.
21 January 2026
We will continue to fail children, again and again, unless we fix our child protection services and adopt a more holistic approach in addressing the challenges.
12 December 2025
The impact of a drowning death destroys families. The guilt of "if only I hadn't looked away" lasts a lifetime.
11 December 2025
Letter
Australia Banned Teens From Social Media, But What About Parents Who Put Their Children Online? — Dr Loshi Rajen
If we are serious about child protection online, we cannot stop at adolescence. We must confront the uncomfortable truth that the first people to breach a child’s privacy are often the adults who love them.
4 November 2025
Letter
No Child Should Die At School: A Call For Change In Malaysia’s Education System — Dr Rakhee Yadav
By adopting a multi-pronged prevention strategy — including stronger emotional support frameworks, safer physical infrastructure, better behavioural monitoring, greater parent and community engagement, and robust policy governance — we stand a better chance of ensuring no child has to pay the ultimate price for failures we can avoid.
3 November 2025
Letter
DOSM Data Shows Rise In Reported Child Abuse, But True Scale Still Hidden — Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Dr Amar-Singh says DOSM’s 2025 data showing a 12.7% rise in reported child abuse cases likely reflects better reporting, not reality. He warns the true scale is far larger and urges nationwide prevention and stronger child protection measures.
27 October 2025
Letter
Protecting Our Children: A National Wake-Up Call On School Violence — Malaysian Association of Adolescent Health
Malaysia must not normalise violence among youth, and there must be a shift from reaction to prevention, from silence to collective responsibility.
17 October 2025
It takes an entire village to raise a child, and it will take the collaborative efforts of all members to provide a safe, healthy, and connected society for young people to grow and mature into healthy adults.
17 October 2025
We have become a society that is quick to judge, even quicker to dismiss, but slow to listen and dangerously desensitised to suffering.