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A health worker in Afghanistan uses a MUAC band to measure a baby's arm circumference during a screening for malnutrition.

AFGHANISTAN: MORE THAN HALF OF ALL YOUNG CHILDREN ARE EXPERIENCING MALNUTRTION

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U.S. POVERTY: THE CLIMATE CRISIS IS PUTTING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AT GREATER RISK

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HUNGER CRISIS: MILLIONS OF CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD FACE STARVATION

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Afghanistan's Economy Falters, Girls Forced to Marry

The crisis in Afghanistan is worsening and some families consider child marriage their only option. Worldwide, girls forced to marry are robbed of their childhood.

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How to Help Migrant Children at the U.S. Southern Border

All children deserve to be protected from harm. And yet, far too many children and families have had their rights violated while seeking asylum in the United States.

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These 11 Countries in Conflict Are the Worst Places to Be a Child

Conflicts around the world are ending childhoods – and data shows that it's on a dangerously upward trend. We've identified the top countries where it's most dangerous to be a child.

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A classroom visit at St. John Paul II Home for Physical Impairment in Lokichar, Kenya. Save the Children partners with the center, to support outreach activities, identify children with disabilities and spread awareness and acceptance in their communities. Save the Children also pays for adaptive items that can help them lead normal lives such as prosthetic limbs, walking aids and specialized shoes. Photo credit: Jonathan Hyams/Save the Children, June 2016.

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The Pfizer Foundation

This month we recognize the Child Health Week of Action – key moments to raise awareness and improve child survival around the world. We are proud to partner with The Pfizer Foundation to bring life-saving immunizations to children in hard-to-reach areas, working together throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure they receive lifesaving immunizations to protect them from diseases like pneumonia, measles, and rubella.

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