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Novel Transcatheter-Based Approach Allowed a Child with Congenital Heart Disease Avoid Additional Open-Heart Surgery

The measles ward at Dhaka Shishu Hospital is full, even five months after the start of a massive outbreak in Bangladesh. Ali Asif Shawon for NPRhide caption

Stories from the community Health worker heroes Signs of change: a Kenyan community health worker learns to talk to his deaf patients

Brushing your teeth. Scheduling your annual checkup. Working. There are many things adults know they shouldn’t skip

Substantial progress has been made in reducing child mortality over the past three decades. Since 1990, the global under‑five mortality rate has declined by approximately 60%, reflecting expanded access to immunization, improved nutrition, better management of childhood illnesses and wider availability of skilled health personnel at birth

Addis Ababa—The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has launched the Regional Health Data Hub (RDHUB) that brings together health information from across the region to facilitate access, analysis and use of trusted data by countries for decisions that improve health outcomes

Back-to-school season is in full swing, with families adjusting schedules, buying school supplies, and keeping up with homework.  It’s also one of the best times to check in on your child’s health, and make the most of your health plan benefits before the calendar year ends

NWLC on Trump-Vance Pronatalist Proposal to Direct Child Care Funds to Stay-At-Home Parents Published onSeptember 5, 2026 Categories NWLC on Trump-Vance Pronatalist Proposal to Direct Child Care Funds to Stay-At-Home Parents

Health Ministry reports 843 new measles-like cases and 74 infections, raising totals to 163,105 and 19,641

Making Vaccines Work Zero-dose children Getting beyond awareness: ‘learning by doing’ to reach zero-dose children in India