MELAKA, Jan 31 — The government has approved the recruitment of 224 Child Protection Officers and Moral Officers who will serve in the Social Welfare Department (JKM), in an effort to address various problems involving children.

DUNGUN, Dec 21 — With the water level in her house compound already up to waist high, Azizah Bakar has no choice, but to evacuate to higher ground with her five Person with Disabilities (PwD) children and 23 pet cats.

RAUB, Dec 1 — The free pneumococcal vaccination under the National Immunisation Programme for children begins simultaneously today at the Ministry of Health (MOH) health clinics nationwide, which will benefit 500,000 children each year.

By Norrasyidah Arshad BANTING, Nov 30 — The campaign for the donation of toys to additional nurseries (taska), organised by the Selangor Woman Welfare and Charity Association (Pekawanis) since mid-last month, has received overwhelming support. Pekawanis president Datin Seri Masdiana Muhamad...

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Nov 23 — A total of 21,346 members of the Selangor Children's Heritage Fund (Tawas) born in 2008 will receive the iSafe hygiene kit starting this December. Yayasan Warisan Anak Selangor (Yawas) assistant corporate manager Sharizan Mohd Shariff said the kit...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced changes to the National Immunisation Schedule for Children which is being implemented in stages beginning early this month.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23 — Since February until Wednesday, 2,145 school students have been detected positive for Covid-19, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2 — Nearly 480,000 child Covid-19 cases have been reported in the United States since the onset of the pandemic, reported Xinhua news agency according to a new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association.

PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — The Road Transport Department (RTD) is just waiting for the 'green light' from the Transport Ministry to enforce the use of child car seats or child restraint system (CRS) in private vehicles.

WASHINGTON, July 20 — Children between the ages of 10 and 19 can transmit Covid-19 within a household just as much as adults, reported Xinhua news agency, based on new research published in the US.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — The provision of childcare centres for children of frontline staff currently being studied by the Health Ministry (MOH) is in line with standard operating procedures (SOPs) implemented overseas.

PUTRAJAYA, May 26 — There is no issue of discrimination against children of frontline personnel, especially those of the Health Ministry staff when placing them in childcare centres (nurseries), said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

TAIPING, May 25 — The Health Ministry will hold discussions to establish special care centres for children of frontline personnel involved in managing the Covid-19 outbreak.

PUTRAJAYA, May 21 — Non-Muslim houses of worship will be permitted to reopen on June 10, but only in the green zones, said Senior Minister (security cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

PUTRAJAYA, May 18 — Parents and guardians who insist on bringing their young children to public places without valid reasons are likely to face legal action, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.