Hospitals often illegally detain patients long after they should be medically discharged, using armed guards, locked doors and even chains to hold those who have not settled their accounts Continue reading
The IWK Health Centre is one of under 20 hospitals in Canada to have the Baby-Friendly Initiative designation. Continue reading
Some villagers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have turned to eating snails as the ongoing violence continues to fuel a growing humanitarian crisis in the country, Continue reading
One million children die on the day they are born every year, with another 2.6 million unable to survive past the first month, according to UNICEF. Continue reading
The United Nations children’s agency said Sunday 137 children stranded in a rebel-held suburb near the Syrian capital require immediate evacuation. Continue reading
“You see this fire today, that is my village,” said Farid Alam, one of the Rohingya. Continue reading
Canada ranks 37th on a list of 41 rich countries for children having access to enough nutritious food, and higher-than-average rates of child homicide and teen suicide also point to a need for action, a UNICEF report says. Continue reading
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces launched their attack on Raqqa earlier this week and U.S.-led coalition airstrikes have intensified since then. Continue reading
Authorities have documented more than 300,000 children migrating alone worldwide over a two-year period, marking a dramatic escalation of a trend that has forced many young refugees into slavery and prostitution, the U.N. children’s agency said Wednesday. Continue reading
Romania’s vaccination rate fell as the country’s anti-vaccination movement grew. Now, it has Europe’s highest measles rate (by far), and 17 children are dead. Continue reading