The conservative war on child health starts with the anti-vaccine campaign and proceeds to cutbacks in nutrition assistance ...

Parents and caregivers play a crucial role in advocating for their child’s healthcare needs, acting as their voice and actively participating in medical decisions, especially when the child is young ...

Healthcare is critical for a child’s long-term well-being. Children who have access to insurance coverage are more likely to receive preventive care and services such as routine physicals, ...

Patricia Louis is a content editor and social media strategist with a strong background in journalism, public relations and business. As the organic social media editor, she oversees and develops ...

Every year on November 20, World Children's Day is celebrated to commemorate the adoption of the 1959 Declaration on the Rights of the Child. This international agreement recognized numerous rights ...

West Virginians understand that raising healthy children takes a village. Parents, grandparents, teachers, doctors, childcare ...

More than three decades after the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, fulfilment of child rights within health systems worldwide remains uneven and poorly operationalised. Many ...

Insurance options for children include Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or private health insurance programs. Income levels can affect which insurance options a person’s ...