For the first time in 25 years, child mortality rates for preventable diseases are projected to increase, after having declined for 25 years. The new estimate comes from models created by the ...

The Indiana Department of Child Services has released its annual report on child abuse and neglect fatalities.

One of the crowning achievements in global health is at risk of coming undone. Between 2000 and 2020, the number of children who die before they hit their 5th birthday dropped by half — from nearly 10 ...

Experiences of abuse, neglect, or family dysfunction during childhood may have lasting effects on how long people live, especially if they also have chronic health conditions. A new study published in ...

Background Azithromycin mass drug administration (MDA) to ages 1–59 months can reduce childhood mortality; however, more ...

Mass administration of azithromycin to children 1 to 59 months of age has been shown to reduce mortality among infants and children in this age group in some areas of sub-Saharan Africa. The largest ...