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Children’s mental health: What kids need from a father

A father’s physical presence in their child’s life can sometimes be as challenging as having an absent father. This is according to mental health experts looking at how growing up with a male parent affects children. A report released by…

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July 29, 2022

Single Pfizer dose for older kids raises eyebrows

Experts and parents have weighed in on the National Health Department’s decision to start vaccinating children aged between 12 and 17 with a single dose of of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as from today, evoking a mixed bag of reactions.…

Child Protection Week: Protecting all children living in South Africa

Protecting all children living in South Africa is a top priority for this year's Child Protection Week. It was launched under the theme “Let us all protect children during and beyond Covid-19”. The launch included the voices of children from across all nine provinces, with a special focus on child migrants.

Childhood obesity should be regarded as a threat to children’s rights, says expert

Increasing rates of obesity among children should be framed as a critical issue, according to global health experts. Addressing overweight and obesity early on could preventing the development of other noncommunicable diseases.

Children’s mental health: What kids need from a father

Single Pfizer dose for older kids raises eyebrows

Child Protection Week: Protecting all children living in South Africa

Childhood obesity should be regarded as a threat to children’s rights, says expert

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