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Celebrities back Unicef UK appeal for urgent government child support

Children’s charities call for a ‘baby and toddler guarantee’ to help parents struggling with cost of living during summer holidays

The Guardian - UK

Andy Murray among signatories of Unicef letter to Rishi Sunak on child health

Unicef said universal services that many new parents desperately need are not there for everyone.

The Independent UK

The taming of Malaria

According to an oft-repeated factoid, half of all the human beings who have ever existed on Earth have been killed by malaria – equivalent to around 54.5 billion people.

The Week

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Nearly a third of Nigerians don't have access to a basic supply of water. This is partly because of loopholes in a law

Water, sanitation and hygiene facilities are essential for health and welfare. Providing them is one of the core duties of the state.

The Conversation

'Fear of vaccines threatens all of us - and Covid has made it worse'

Simon Nicholas Williams, of Swansea University, argues that tackling vaccine hesitancy is a matter of global importance. This article originally appeared in The Conversation

Wales Online

Ben Dickinson puts his best foot forward again as he embarks on his Treble Trek

Food, health and education are the three goals for Ben as he embarks on his Treble challenge

Belfast Live

UN to roll out 18 million malaria vaccines across 12 African countries by 2025

The World Health Organization, Unicef and the Vaccine Alliance have announced 18 million doses of the first malaria vaccine will be delivered to 12 African countries by 2025.

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‘Safe and effective’: first malaria vaccine to be rolled out in 12 African countries

An initial 18m doses will be delivered over the next two years to combat a disease that kills nearly half a million children annually

The Guardian - UK

UN records the highest number of 'grave violations' against children in conflicts

The U.N. children's agency says last year children experienced the highest number of “grave violations” in conflicts verified by the group

The Independent UK

Vaccine hesitancy is great threat to world health

Concerns over side-effects, distrust in government and a belief in conspiracy theories all increased chances of people refusing vaccinations, say scientists

Wales Online

Vaccine hesitancy is one of the greatest threats to global health – and the pandemic has made it worse

The COVID pandemic has disrupted many areas of routine healthcare including, importantly, childhood vaccination.

The Conversation

Training of trainers on ‘Safety and Dignity of Sanitation Workers’ held

A programme to train master trainers on safety and dignity of sanitary workers was organised for staff from North Telangana districts

The Hindu

Building a brighter future

Over four days, 11-year-old Atichat Butchan embarked on a transformative journey. Hailing from Sakon Nakhon, Atichat boarded a plane and travelled to Bangkok alone for the first time.

Bangkok Post

Britain’s shorter children reveal a grim story about austerity, but its scars run far deeper

Since 2010, our five-year-olds have been showing signs of reduced growth, a likely symptom of policies that have led to impoverished lives

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Al Jazeera

As Sudan war rages, rival sides accused of looting, diverting aid

Aid workers, medics and experts say army and RSF both steal aid, restrict access and impose rent-seeking impediments.

Al Jazeera

Cyclone Biparjoy disrupts power, kills two in India and Pakistan

Thousands without power as the severe cyclone makes landfall and heavy rains lash both the Indian and Pakistani coasts.

The Independent UK

Cyclone Biparjoy kills two, uproots power lines after landfall in India and churns toward Pakistan

Cyclone Biporjoy is churning through coastal India toward Pakistan with lashing rain and gusts of up to 105 kph (65 mph)

France 24

Deadly cyclone Biparjoy uproots power lines after making landfall in India, heads towards Pakistan

Cyclone Biparjoy knocked out power and threw shipping containers into the sea in western India on Friday before aiming its lashing winds and rain at part of Pakistan that suffered devastating floods last year.

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The Conversation

Measles and whooping cough outbreaks in South Africa: a sign of low vaccination coverage, experts warn

The concentrated global effort to use vaccination as a public health intervention began in 1974. Since then, vaccination has changed our lives. Worldwide, in the decades 2000-2020, childhood vaccination led to the reduction of deaths in children under 5 by 50% to 5.4 million deaths per year. Vaccination currently averts…

The Independent UK

War disrupts education of Ukrainian kids, even those who've found safety abroad

Russian forces have destroyed or damaged thousands of Ukrainian schools

Daily Mirror

Paul Scholes on crutches after admitting his knee is 'f*****' following Soccer Aid injury

Manchester United legends Paul Scholes, Gary Neville, Nani, Patrice Evra and Darren Fletcher were among those to play in Sunday evening's Soccer Aid clash at Old Trafford

Football London

Mauricio Pochettino makes captain statement and Old Trafford star decision amid Chelsea links

Chelsea news: Mauricio Pochettino has a busy summer ahead of him as early work arises for new Blues boss.

The Guardian - UK

Aid agencies raise alarm as solo children cross Chad border to flee Sudan fighting

Unicef says ‘more and more unaccompanied children’ among thousands of refugees streaming across 1,000km-long border

Nottingham Post

Soccer Aid viewers complain about donation plea that 'feels so wrong'

Some viewers had an issue with stars asking people to part with their cash amid a cost of living crisis.

Daily Mirror

ITV viewers fume as they spot change to Soccer Aid donation plea that 'feels so wrong'

Soccer Aid aims to raise money to give kids the best start in life, with the help of stars like Love Island's Tommy Fury and actor Danny Dyer, but some ITV viewers have spotted an issue with the way donations are requested

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