6 January 2023
We urge the Women, Family and Community Development Minister to expedite the passage of the Social Work Profession Bill in Parliament.
Tag: children
2 January 2023
We recommend that the government form a Children’s Ministry so that it will have the real capacity to make significant changes to the lives of ALL children in Malaysia and not just be a "welfare" organisation.
1 December 2022
The mortality rate for girls under-5 was up from 6.7 per 1,000 live births in 2020 to 7 per 1,000 live births in 2021 compared to under-5 mortality for boys which declined from 7.9 per 1,000 live births to 7.7 per 1,000 live births over the same period.
10 November 2022
In conjunction with World Diabetes Day, Sunway Medical Centre highlights the prominence of Type 1 diabetes in children, and what parents can do post-diagnosis.
9 November 2022
One in five children in India are too thin, and yet at the same time obesity levels are on the rise.
7 October 2022
Letter
Make Mental Health For All A Global Priority: Children And Adolescents – Dr Sean Thum & Dr Sim Su Tein
The needs of children and young people are very different due to their constantly changing stages of development.
5 October 2022
The Ministry of Health needs to ensure Malaysians can access mental health information to better help their children and prevent stigmatisation.
3 October 2022
Stunting is a major problem in Indonesia, but one municipality is hoping to eliminate it in 2024.
29 September 2022
The most common heart disease among children is known as congenital heart defects.
26 September 2022
Soft-drink manufacturers are targeting Africa, but industry-led pledges to reduce the sale of sugary drinks subvert better government-led policy options.