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Campaign for leprosy case detection begins
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Campaign for leprosy case detection begins

The Hindu  

Kerala is on the verge of eradicating leprosy, the prevalence of which is consistently coming down in the State, Health Minister Veena George said. Launching the sixth phase of the fortnight-long active leprosy case detection campaign, Aswamedham 6.0, across the State on Thursday, Ms. George said that the intensive case detection drive by trained teams of health workers through home …

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Leprosy case detection campaign to begin on January 30 in Kerala
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Leprosy case detection campaign to begin on January 30 in Kerala

The Hindu  

The sixth phase of the State Health department’s leprosy case detection campaign, Aswamedham 6.0, begins across the State on Thursday. Health workers’ teams will make home visits continuously for a fortnight from January 30 till February 12 as part of active surveillance for the detection of hidden and untreated cases of leprosy in the community. New cases Though the number …

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L.A. man spent a decade in prison for ‘shaken baby syndrome’ death. Was it based on faulty evidence?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

L.A. man spent a decade in prison for ‘shaken baby syndrome’ death. Was it based on faulty evidence?

LA Times  

Jose Olivares hugs his attorney Wednesday after he was released from Los Angeles County Sheriff Men’s Central Jail. Olivares’ case is both extraordinarily unique and tragically common because faulty medical testimony has been used for too long to convict far too many loving parents and caretakers.” The latest medical findings have cast a new critical eye on hundreds of SBS …

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‘Nobody Ever Stood Up for Her’: Kamala Harris’ Early Skill in Sex Crimes Cases Defined Her Career
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Nobody Ever Stood Up for Her’: Kamala Harris’ Early Skill in Sex Crimes Cases Defined Her Career

Politico  

The office was considered “the gold standard,” according to Steve Dal Porto, who along with Harris was one of six interns to receive an offer in 1990 to join the office. Harris later called the crime “incredibly sadistic.” Nancy O’Malley, who was supervising the felony homicide and child sexual assault units, was impressed by Harris’ demeanor throughout the scalping case, …

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High court gives directions to Delhi top cop on probe into child labour cases
7 months, 3 weeks ago

High court gives directions to Delhi top cop on probe into child labour cases

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday directed the Delhi Police commissioner to decide in eight weeks a plea seeking directions to the force to expedite the probe and trial into cases of bonded and child labour having an element of human trafficking. The plea was heard by a bench of acting chief justice Manmohan and justice Tushar Rao Gedela. Advocate …

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Newborn removals at public birthing hospitals trigger review into 'heartbreaking' cases
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Newborn removals at public birthing hospitals trigger review into 'heartbreaking' cases

ABC  

In short: SA Child Protection Minister Katrine Hildyard has tasked the state's child protection chief with reviewing cases involving the removal of newborn babies at public birthing hospitals. SA Child Protection Minister Katrine Hildyard has tasked the state's child protection chief with reviewing cases involving the removal of newborn babies at public birthing hospitals. South Australia's child protection minister has …

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There's a cheap and effective way to treat childhood diarrhea. So why is it underused?
1 year ago

There's a cheap and effective way to treat childhood diarrhea. So why is it underused?

NPR  

There's a cheap and effective way to treat childhood diarrhea. Other possibilities: physicians assumed young patients would not like the taste of oral salts; parents didn't think ORS were serious medication; the salts were out of stock ; and doctors were perhaps making more money by prescribing antibiotics, even though, says Wagner, they're not as effective as ORS in treating …

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POCSO Cases: Special public prosecutors in T.N. get competency enhancement training
2 years, 2 months ago

POCSO Cases: Special public prosecutors in T.N. get competency enhancement training

The Hindu  

Despite the many hurdles faced, by and large public prosecutors in Tamil Nadu have shown a lot of sensitivity when it comes to cases under the POCSO Act, 2012, as everyone has the protection of children in mind, said Justice P. N. Prakash, Judge, Madras High Court and Chair, POCSO and Juvenile Justice Committee. Justice Prakash was speaking at the …

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CJI Chandrachud urges Parliament to examine age of consent issue under Pocso Act
2 years, 3 months ago

CJI Chandrachud urges Parliament to examine age of consent issue under Pocso Act

India Today  

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday urged Parliament to consider the growing concern surrounding the issue of age of consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act as it posed challenges for judges examining cases of consensual sex involving adolescents. "As you are no doubt aware, the Pocso Act criminalizes all sexual activity for those …

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Mother's Choice & Quality Of Unborn Child's Life Deciding Factors For Final Decision: Delhi High Court On Termination Of Pregnancy With Fetal Abnormalities
2 years, 3 months ago

Mother's Choice & Quality Of Unborn Child's Life Deciding Factors For Final Decision: Delhi High Court On Termination Of Pregnancy With Fetal Abnormalities

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that ultimate choice in the pregnancy cases involving fetal abnormalities is of the mother and emphasised that the medical boards in such cases must give qualitative reports. "In conclusion, the Court holds that the ultimate decision in such cases ought to recognize the choice of the mother, as also, the possibility of a …

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Boy, 12, dies from Strep A infection as parents warned to be vigilant
2 years, 3 months ago

Boy, 12, dies from Strep A infection as parents warned to be vigilant

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “When we got here Monday, they said she’s the poorliest girl in the whole of …

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Indonesia bans all syrup, liquid medicines after 99 child deaths
2 years, 5 months ago

Indonesia bans all syrup, liquid medicines after 99 child deaths

Al Jazeera  

Ban comes as health authorities probe an unexplained rise this year in children’s deaths from acute kidney injury. The ban announced on Wednesday comes as the Southeast Asian country’s health authorities probe an unexplained rise since January in the number of children’s deaths from acute kidney injury. Chairman of the Indonesian Paediatrician Association Piprim Basarah Yanuarso told Indonesia’s Tempo news …

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Child cruelty offences soar as cases jump by 25% in a year
2 years, 9 months ago

Child cruelty offences soar as cases jump by 25% in a year

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of child cruelty …

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Mumbai witnesses rise in viral diarrhoea cases among children
2 years, 10 months ago

Mumbai witnesses rise in viral diarrhoea cases among children

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: As the city continues to witness hot and humid weather, paediatricians said they are noticing an unusual rise in the number of viral infection cases among children, especially diarrhoea, which is one of the causes of dehydration. Dr Vishal Parmar, paediatrician, Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road said diarrhoea cases are commonly seen in children less than five years of age. …

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Black women feel sting of ‘traumatizing’ Jackson hearings
2 years, 11 months ago

Black women feel sting of ‘traumatizing’ Jackson hearings

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — “Senator,” she said, letting out an audible sigh. “It was really traumatizing to watch,” said Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and convener of the Black Women’s Roundtable. From questioning of Jackson’s view of books on critical race theory that drew her exasperated sigh — “They don’t come up …

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Children Made Up 15% Of U.S. COVID-19 Cases Last Week: Report
3 years, 7 months ago

Children Made Up 15% Of U.S. COVID-19 Cases Last Week: Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Children accounted for 15% of reported COVID-19 cases in the week leading up to Aug. 5, as the country witnesses a surge in hospitalizations and deaths associated with the disease, according to an analysis published Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics. More than 4.2 million children have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the …

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Covid-19 made poor more vulnerable to child trafficking, say NGOs
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 made poor more vulnerable to child trafficking, say NGOs

India Today  

On June 4, Pooja was rescued from her employer’s house in Patna. Bihar is not an exception in child trafficking during Covid-19 pandemic, which led to nationwide lockdown last year and periodic restrictions in different states with each surge in coronavirus cases. Satya Prakash, program manager of FXB Suraksha India — NGO providing development assistance to marginalised children and women …

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‘Houses of horror’: Child sex abuse in Indonesia’s schools
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Houses of horror’: Child sex abuse in Indonesia’s schools

Al Jazeera  

Medan, Indonesia – A child molestation incident in Medan, North Sumatra has highlighted the need for schools and local authorities in Indonesia to better protect their students, particularly when the perpetrators are religious leaders, experts have said. In 2020, the head of an Islamic boarding school in Aceh Province was sentenced to 15 years in prison for assaulting 15 male …

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How coronavirus is triggering cases of child trafficking
4 years, 7 months ago

How coronavirus is triggering cases of child trafficking

India Today  

A 15-year-old girl from West Bengal has been missing since an unknown person befriended her on Facebook. Last week, the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights rescued nine child labourers working at several scrap shops in North East Delhi’s Mustafabad. In June, a petition filed in the Supreme Court by Bachpan Bachao Andolan, an NGO headed by Nobel Prize …

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Oklahoma reports 510 new confirmed cases, first child death
4 years, 8 months ago

Oklahoma reports 510 new confirmed cases, first child death

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma health officials on Monday reported 510 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and noted the state’s first death of a child from the disease. Officials at Fort Sill Army Post in southwest Oklahoma confirmed a 13-year-old dependent of a service member stationed there tested positive for COVID-19 and died Friday at Comanche County Memorial Hospital. “Our entire …

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Suresh Raina raises voice against child abuse and domestic violence
4 years, 10 months ago

Suresh Raina raises voice against child abuse and domestic violence

India TV News  

Indian cricketer Suresh Raina on Monday said it was disturbing to see how there has been an "exponential" rise in the number of child abuse and domestic violence cases during the ongoing coronavirus crisis around the world. With people staying at home amid coronavirus lockdown in India, reports of domestic violence and child abuse have also come out a lot …

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US government to give DNA tests at border to check for fraud
5 years, 10 months ago

US government to give DNA tests at border to check for fraud

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will begin voluntary DNA testing in cases where officials suspect that adults are fraudulently claiming to be parents of children as they cross the U.S.-Mexico border. The decision comes as Homeland Security officials are increasingly concerned about instances of child trafficking as a growing number of Central American families cross the border, straining …

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Families are still being separated at the border, months after “zero tolerance” was reversed
6 years, 3 months ago

Families are still being separated at the border, months after “zero tolerance” was reversed

Salon  

The Trump administration has quietly resumed separating immigrant families at the border, in some cases using vague or unsubstantiated allegations of wrongdoing or minor violations against the parents, including charges of illegally re-entering the country, as justification. “If the authorities have even the most specious evidence that a parent was a gang member, or had some kind of blemish on …

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24 persons killed in mob attacks in 2018; analysis shows incidents rose 4.5-fold since 2017
6 years, 7 months ago

24 persons killed in mob attacks in 2018; analysis shows incidents rose 4.5-fold since 2017

Firstpost  

So far this year, 24 persons have been killed in such mob attacks, an IndiaSpend analysis of news reports from across India shows. In most cases, the victims and the attackers belong to communities historically pitted against each other, he said, “This changing narrative has a clear pattern of violence that is basically preying on traditional insider-outsider perceptions.” Our analysis …

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