Tag: Child Health
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Flu Surge in Quezon City: Protecting Children Today
Overview: Flu cases rise in Quezon City Health authorities in Quezon City report a notable uptick in influenza-like illness (ILI) from the start of the year through October 13, 2025. The Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (QCESD) recorded 2,070 ILI cases, up 67 percent compared with the same period in 2024. The numbers emphasize…
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Adrenal Crisis Risk in Weaning Glucocorticoids in Children
Key Finding: Safe Weaning of Glucocorticoids in Children In a retrospective study from a tertiary pediatric hospital, researchers followed children aged one month to under 16 who received supraphysiological glucocorticoids for nephrotic syndrome or juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Across 2,363 patient months of treatment and follow-up, the incidence of adrenal crisis during tapering was remarkably…
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Maldives achieves historic triple EMTCT victory: hepatitis B, HIV, and syphilis eliminated from mother-to-child transmission
Maldives Reaches a Historic Public Health Milestone The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, completing a landmark triple achievement alongside the country’s existing EMTCT validations for HIV and syphilis since 2019. Maldives becomes the first nation in the world to attain this triple elimination, underscoring…
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India’s Cough Syrup Contamination: A Recurrent Public Health Crisis
Overview: A Tragic Pattern Repeats Another deadly episode in India’s ongoing struggle with pharmaceutical safety has claimed more young lives. At least 19 children died after consuming cough syrup contaminated with diethylene glycol, a toxic industrial solvent. The tainted product, marketed as Coldrif, was linked to fatalities in multiple regions, triggering arrests, factory shutdowns, and…
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From Primary School Participant to History’s Most Decorated Jump Rope Athlete: Luke Boon’s Heart-Smart Journey
From a Primary School Start to World-Changing Skipping In Brisbane, a simple school program sparked a global phenomenon. Luke Boon, now recognised as the most decorated jump rope athlete in history, first picked up a skipping rope as a student in the Heart Foundation’s Jump Rope for Heart program. What began as a school demonstration…
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Community Workshops for Maternal-Child Food Insecurity RE-AIM
Overview: A participatory approach to mitigating maternal-child food insecurity Food insecurity remains a pressing health-related social need in the United States, with elevated risk among households with children. In this mixed-methods study, a Community Workshop Series (CWS) was co-created with local organizations in West Las Vegas to address maternal-child food insecurity through a multi-level strategy…
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When Will ACT Offer Needle-Free Flu Vaccines for Children? What Families Should Know
Overview: Needle-Free Flu Vaccines in Australia Many Australian families are watching closely as health authorities consider needle-free alternatives for child influenza vaccination. The nasal spray option, FluMist, is already used in several parts of the country and overseas. The key question for ACT families is when this needle-free approach could be funded and offered to…
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Doctor Misjudgments in Pediatric Cardiology: Eliza’s Heart Defect Persists
Overview A major audit of pediatric heart care at Ryhov Hospital in Jönköping County has revealed troubling misjudgments in a substantial number of cases closed by a former physician. The review, triggered by concerns from the hospital’s new heart team and public reporting, has led to dozens of recalls and a broader look at more…
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Doctor misjudged children’s heart conditions – Eliza’s heart defect persists
Background In Sweden’s Region Jönköping County, questions have arisen about how a pediatric heart condition was assessed and discharged for several children. After a cardiologist who worked at Ryhov County Hospital (Länssjukhuset Ryhov) left, clinicians noticed that some discharged cases seemed problematic. The discovery, first reported by P4 Jönköping, led to an external review aimed…
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Free Cough Syrup Safety in Rajasthan Sparks Probe After Child’s Death
Tragic case in Vair, Rajasthan: A two-year-old’s death after cough syrup A heartbreaking incident has intensified concerns about the safety of medicines supplied free of charge by the government in Rajasthan. In the village of Luhaasa, located in Vair tehsil of Bharatpur district, a two-year-old boy died after receiving a cough syrup that was part…