India could be facing thousands of additional deaths among children under five and an increase in maternal deaths, as hospitals and clinics are directing virtually all their staff and medicines to coping with COVID-19 patients, Save the Children warned today. While...
The number of children living in poverty and hunger in India could soar by millions as a result of the on-going record surge in COVID-19 cases, warns Save the Children. With the number of deaths surpassing 200,000 this week, strict lockdowns could control the spread...
2018年五歲女童受虐致死，其父親及繼母被裁定謀殺罪罪成，香港救助兒童會 (Save the Children Hong Kong) 對此案深感關注。該案件的判決向社會發出嚴厲的訊息，虐兒事件絕對不能容忍。更重要的是，社會各界必須立即聯手加強保護弱勢兒童，就如個案中兩名受害兒童。 我們對於個案中受害兄長的處境尤其關注。我們促請社會各界為他提供全面、長遠的支援，確保其最大利益得到保障。兒童遭受虐待有機會影響他們的發展。我們必須積極協助受害兄長走出創傷，盡量減低此不快經歷對其成長和發展帶來的負面影響。...
