#childrenshealth — Public Fediverse posts

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

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/14/south-africa-weigh-and-pay-shops-food-poverty

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

Pennsylvania reports apparent third measles-related death amid outbreak
By Jessica Glenza

Jefferson county coroner says 40-year-old woman died on Saturday, while two infants died with disease in August

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/pennsylvania-third-measles-death-outbreak

#Pennsylvania #MMR #Health #USnews #RobertFKennedyJr #Trumpadministration #USpolitics #Infectiousdiseases #Vaccinesandimmunisation #Childrenshealth #TheGuardian #JessicaGlenza

Pennsylvania reports apparent third measles-related death amid outbreak https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/pennsylvania-third-measles-death-outbreak #Pennsylvania #Mmr #Health #UsNews #RobertFKennedyJr #TrumpAdministration #UsPolitics #InfectiousDiseases #VaccinesAndImmunisation #ChildrensHealth

Tens of millions of people fail to get humanitarian aid as global system crumbles
By Kaamil Ahmed

Funding cuts in 2025 left women, children, older and displaced people hard hit, with 64m fewer people receiving aid

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/10/global-humanitarian-aid-crisis-64m-fewer-people-received-help-report

#Globaldevelopment #Aid #USAID #Trumpadministration #Humanitarianresponse #Globalhealth #Childrenshealth #DEIpolicies #Worldnews #Yemen #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #TheGuardian #KaamilAhmed

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.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/lead-found-in-broken-hill-childcare-centres/107062500

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

Mpox is back – and in new countries. How this outbreak can be contained https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/26/global-health-mpox-outbreak-explainer-children #GlobalHealth #Mpox #Guineabissau #InfectiousDiseases #WorldHealthOrganization #Health #GlobalDevelopment #WorldNews #Society #Science #Microbiology #Biology #Africa #DemocraticRepublicOfTheCongo #VaccinesAndImmunisation #ChildrensHealth #Guinea #SierraLeone

Mpox is back – and in new countries. How this outbreak can be contained
By Kat Lay, Global health correspondent

The public health emergencies in 2022 and 2024 saw the virus reported in 145 countries, but in the new cases children appear particularly affected

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/26/global-health-mpox-outbreak-explainer-children

#Globalhealth #Mpox #GuineaBissau #Infectiousdiseases #WorldHealthOrganization #Health #Globaldevelopment #Worldnews #Society #Science #Microbiology #Biology #Africa #DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo #Vaccinesandimmunisation #Childrenshealth #Guinea #SierraLeone #TheGuardian #KatLay #Globalhealthcorrespondent

Merope Mills awarded CBE in king’s honours list for Martha’s rule campaign https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/12/merope-mills-cbe-kings-birthday-honours-list-marthas-rule #KingsBirthdayHonoursList #HealthPolicy #Health #Society #Nhs #UkNews #Politics #WesStreeting #Sepsis #ChildrensHealth #Hospitals #Doctors #England

Plan for healthier school meals in England will hit services, say caterers https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/apr/23/plan-healthier-school-meals-england-services-caterers #SchoolMeals #FoodDrinkIndustry #ChildrensHealth #Business #Education #Schools #England #UkNews #Health #Obesity #EducationPolicy #HealthPolicy

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