Dubai: Aster Volunteers has launched the second edition of ‘Heart2Heart Walks’ on the occasion of World Heart Day. The global initiative aims to encourage people to walk for their heart health, while also providing them with a greater cause of saving the lives of underprivileged children in need of heart surgery. The second edition of […]
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Our daughter has attended school virtually for the past five years and enjoyed the experience. Now that she is heading into ninth grade, she wants a more traditional high school experience. However, she has become more nervous as school gets closer and complains about stomachaches. How can I ease the transition for her […]
RIYADH: With quick intervention, the surgical team at the Maternity and Children Hospital in Hafr Al-Batin (eastern Saudi Arabia) managed to save the life of a two-year-old toddler after she had swallowed 27 toy magnets. X-ray images showed the presence of 27 small magnetic balls inside the girl’s intestine, which led to the formation of […]
SHARJAH: The 13th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) under the theme ‘Create Creativity’, will launch on May 11 through May 22, 2022. The series of inspirational talks will be held at the Kids’ Creative Café in Hall six at Expo Centre Sharjah, where SCRF is […]
DUBAI: Dubai Hospital doctors were able to restore the breathing of a 3-year-old boy from GCC who had been suffering from obstruction of the larynx since birth, which caused him to suffer from severe shortness of breath. The child was operated upon immediately after birth in his home country to create an emergency opening in […]
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) shared the story of how a two-year-old Emirati girl, born prematurely with complications, successfully underwent bilateral cochlear implantation at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC). The surgery markedly improved her hearing and quality of life. Hoor, now five years of age, attended post-operative auditory-verbal rehabilitation sessions at SKMC […]
A kid from Nigeria is living the extravagant Richie Rich lifestyle after being given his first mansion at the age of six, having also accumulated a fleet of supercars. The boy in question is Muhammed Awal Mustapha, known as Mompha Junior, can be seen in his Instagram photos posing in designer clothes and flying by […]
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, has announced the launch of the Etihad Heroes Healthcare Centre in Abu Dhabi. The centre will specialise in providing COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 3 to 16 years, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the Department of Health in […]
DUBAI: Not only is entry to Expo 2020 complimentary for visitors under the age of 18, but children under the age of eight also eat free at some restaurants on the first four days of the week. From Monday to Thursdays until 31st March, under-eights can eat free from the kids’ menu when parents order […]
As childhood obesity continues to escalate in the UAE, a recent survey conducted by the Ministry of Health and Prevention in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre, showing that 46% of children were physically less active than before the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian children’s food startup Slurrp Farm is all […]
