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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
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
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
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
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

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

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

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

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

Babies born to anaemic mothers have smaller brains, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/09/babies-born-to-anaemic-mothers-have-smaller-brains-study-finds #GlobalDevelopment #GlobalHealth #ChildrensHealth #EarlyYearsEducation #Society #Children #Pregnancy #ParentsAndParenting #Education #LifeAndStyle #HealthWellbeing #Family #SouthAfrica #WorldNews #Africa #Neuroscience #Science

Babies born to anaemic mothers have smaller brains, study finds
By Kat Lay, Global health correspondent

Key regions of the brain linked to movement, learning and emotions were affected and may lead to cognitive problems

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/09/babies-born-to-anaemic-mothers-have-smaller-brains-study-finds

#Globaldevelopment #Globalhealth #Childrenshealth #Earlyyearseducation #Society #Children #Pregnancy #Parentsandparenting #Education #Lifeandstyle #Healthwellbeing #Family #SouthAfrica #Worldnews #Africa #Neuroscience #Science #TheGuardian #KatLay #Globalhealthcorrespondent

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

Children make up half of mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as epidemic spreads
By Eromo Egbejule in Cotonou

West African country reports 46 suspected cases in outbreak declared in July, amid fears virus may be spreading undetected

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/24/children-half-mpox-disease-cases-guinea-bissau-epidemic-spreads-west-africa

#Globaldevelopment #Mpox #GuineaBissau #Africa #Worldnews #Globalhealth #Epidemics #Infectiousdiseases #Childrenshealth #TheGuardian #EromoEgbejuleinCotonou

Children make up half of mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as epidemic spreads https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/24/children-half-mpox-disease-cases-guinea-bissau-epidemic-spreads-west-africa #GlobalDevelopment #Mpox #Guineabissau #Africa #WorldNews #GlobalHealth #Epidemics #InfectiousDiseases #ChildrensHealth

Quarter of branded baby foods in UK still have too much sugar, analysis finds
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Exclusive: Of 224 branded infant foods and snacks, more than half are in breach of guidelines brought in a year ago

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/21/baby-foods-uk-too-much-sugar

#Childrenshealth #Fooddrinkindustry #Sugar #Children #Society #Business #Supermarkets #Retailindustry #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Wait times, cost barriers to ADHD testing in Tasmania, report finds
By Lucy MacDonald

Tasmania's public health system is struggling to cope with demand for ADHD testing, with many turning to private psychiatrists, a parliamentary report has found.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/delayed-adhd-diagnosis-impacting-tasmanian-children-outcomes/107024688

#ADHD #PublicHealth #LearningDisabilities #HealthPolicy #StateandTerritoryGovernment #ChildrensHealth #LucyMacDonald

Putting healthcare in playgroups and education leads to 'seamless' support
By Lottie Twyford

A no-cost developmental screening suggested and set up by her kindergarten helped put Olivia's mum's mind at ease.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/thriving-and-on-track-connects-qld-families-health-community/106926274

#ChildrensHealth #LottieTwyford

Offer teenagers a meningitis B vaccine on NHS, advisers tell UK government
By PA Media

JCVI says children should have one or two doses of menB vaccine at age 15, depending on if they had one as a baby

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/16/offer-teenagers-a-meningitis-b-vaccine-on-nhs-advisers-tell-uk-government

#Meningitis #Youngpeople #Childrenshealth #Healthpolicy #Vaccinesandimmunisation #NHS #Health #Politics #Society #UKnews #TheGuardian #PAMedia

Offer teenagers a meningitis B vaccine on NHS, advisers tell UK government https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/16/offer-teenagers-a-meningitis-b-vaccine-on-nhs-advisers-tell-uk-government #Meningitis #YoungPeople #ChildrensHealth #HealthPolicy #VaccinesAndImmunisation #Nhs #Health #Politics #Society #UkNews

Children Used as Pawns in Contentious Gender Debate, Says Cass Review Author

The Cass Review author says children have been used in the gender debate. Learn about the review's findings and changes to care for young people.

#GenderDebate, #CassReview, #ChildrensHealth, #SocialMedia, #UKNews

https://newsletter.tf/children-gender-debate-cass-review/

The expert who led the UK's review on gender services for young people says children have been used as 'pawns' in a difficult debate. She also spoke about how social media can give young people wrong ideas about changing gender. This has led to changes in how doctors help young people with gender issues.

#GenderDebate, #CassReview, #ChildrensHealth, #SocialMedia, #UKNews

https://newsletter.tf/children-gender-debate-cass-review/

**They don't mention that many kids who got #covid (then #LongCovid) ended up at this clinic! Expect more #failures from #BCPublicHealth when they have #eugenist #BonnieHenry calling the #PublicHealthSafety shots. I'm not surprised with this news at all.**

#Pediatric unit closing, #physicians say they are overwhelmed by demand.

A memo from the #pediatricians to their non-ER physician colleagues said that the Urgent Pediatric Assessment Clinic will close on Sept. 1.

The memo advises that patients requiring urgent pediatric consultation — within 24 hours — should be sent to Victoria General’s emergency department, where they can be assessed by an ER doctor with a subsequent on-call pediatric referral as needed.

For patients needing semi-urgent pediatric consultation — within four weeks — the pediatrician on call at Victoria General can assist with the referral and triaging.

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/pediatric-unit-closing-physicians-say-they-are-overwhelmed-by-demand-11104220

#BCpoli #ChildrensHealth #CovidIsNotOver #BCNDP #BCNewDeathParty #CDNpoli #FailureToProtect #ChildrensRights #PatientRights #Medical #Health #FireBonnieHenry #VictoriaGeneralHospital #WearAMask #MaskUpSaveLives