Children advocate for safe online environments

Children advocate for safe online environments

Ensuring the safety of children in digital spaces — which are becoming increasingly dangerous — is a responsibility shared between governments, academia, civil society, businesses, and families. So says Dr Linda Ncube-Nkomo, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, who was speaking at the second International Conference on Children’s Rights, recently hosted by the Nelson…

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Africa: Safe Care from the Start – Why Better Diagnostics Can Save Lives

Africa: Safe Care from the Start – Why Better Diagnostics Can Save Lives

Nairobi, Kenya, 17 th   September 2025:   Every child deserves safe, effective care from the moment they fall sick. Yet in many hospitals across sub-Saharan Africa,   treatment often begins before infections are properly diagnosed using laboratory tools. The result? Antibiotics are given indiscriminately, infections go undetected, and antibiotic resistance spreads at alarming rates…

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Africa: Safe Care from the Start – Why Better Diagnostics Can Save Lives

Africa: Fast Facts – 1 in 4 People Globally Still Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water – WHO, UNICEF

New York/Geneva — To mark World Water Week 2025, new report highlights persistent inequalities, with vulnerable communities left behind. Despite progress over the last decade, billions of people around the world still lack access to essential water, sanitation, and hygiene services, putting them at risk of disease and deeper social exclusion. A new report: Progress…

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