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Background In sub-Saharan countries, one in five children and one in three women experiences emotional and behavioural problems (EBPs) and depression, respectively. While various factors were reported to affect the menta...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Child nutrition is crucial for a country's economic development. In Bangladesh, nearly half of the children under five suffer from malnutrition, with higher rates in rural areas. This study a...

ABSTRACT Background and Aim Children and adolescents' emotional and behavioral problems pose considerable negative impacts on children's health and extend their influence into adulthood. Parental mental illnesses are pro...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a pressing public health issue for young children in low‐ and middle‐income countries like Somalia, significantly increasing risks of morbidity, mortality, a...

Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) and schistosomiasis (SCH) are significant public health concerns in Tanzania, known to impair cognitive and physical development in young children. To effectively guide control programs,...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims The immediate and long‐term effects of COVID‐19 pandemic on the children go beyond just being a viral infection. A child's mental health and psychological issues like irritability, anxiet...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Between 200,000 and 300,000 children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are born in Africa every year, with 75%–80% of these children living in sub‐Saharan Africa. In newborns with SCD, signi...