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#childrenshealth — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. A spoonful of sugar: how South Africa’s weigh-and-pay shops are tackling ‘poverty tax’ head on
    By Julie Bourdin

    Run by a social enterprise, the six shops operate from shipping containers across Johannesburg’s Alexandra township and sell food and household goods by weight in small, affordable amounts

    theguardian.com/global-develop

    #Globaldevelopment #SouthAfrica #Foodpoverty #Africa #Poverty #Society #Worldnews #Malnutrition #Citiesanddevelopment #Cities #Children #Childrenshealth #Stunting #TheGuardian #JulieBourdin

  2. Anger as lead found at 10 Broken Hill childcare centres
    By Em Jensen and Bill Ormonde

    The NSW Environment Protection Agency faces criticism after finding high lead contamination at 10 of Broken Hill's 13 childcare facilities.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/lea

    #Lead #ChildCare #ChildrensHealth #RegionalCommunities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #EmJensen #BillOrmonde

  3. This week Barney has been raving to everyone he see's about the @DFTBubbles podcast which is a must-listen for healthcare professionals, parents, and anyone interested in #pediatric #medicine!

    #barneyrecommends #podcast #zedu #paediatrician #paediatrics #childrenshealth