Tag: Childhood

• Wednesday, April 25th 2018 - 08:30 UTC

  Whatsapp is banning under-16s from using its platform in the European Union

  

  Popular messaging service Whatsapp is banning under-16s from using its platform in the European Union. Users must currently be at least 13, but the firm is changing the rules ahead of the introduction of new EU data privacy regulations in May.

• Thursday, April 12th 2018 - 09:04 UTC

  WHO and UNICEF issue new guidance to promote breastfeeding in health facilities

  

  WHO and UNICEF today issued new ten-step guidance to increase support for breastfeeding in health facilities that provide maternity and newborn services. Breastfeeding all babies for the first 2 years would save the lives of more than 820 000 children under age 5 annually.