Child dies due to neglect: Couple pleads guilty
The couple faced imprisonment for up to 20 years and a fine of RM50,000 or both, if convicted.
Mon Apr 01 2024
Two-year-old girl dies after being left in car for over seven hours
Police said the mother stopped for a short while to complete some online business matters and forgot to drop off her child at the nursery.
Thu Nov 09 2023
Appeal to car manufacturers to help prevent child deaths in cars
We have had 3 deaths of young children in cars due to thermal injury in the past four to five weeks.
Thu Nov 09 2023
Indonesia suspends licences of two more drug firms amid probe into child deaths
Indonesian authorities investigate the deaths of nearly 200 children due to acute kidney injury.
Wed Nov 09 2022
Syrup medicines linked to child deaths in Indonesia not registered in Malaysia - MOH
Five syrup medicines linked to the deaths of children in Indonesia are not registered in Malaysia.
Mon Oct 24 2022
Indonesia reports 99 child deaths from acute kidney injury this year
Indonesia forms an expert team to look into the AKI spike among children.
Wed Oct 19 2022
Last goodbyes as Thailand marks lives of child massacre victims
This was one of the world's worst recent child death tolls in a massacre by a single killer.
Wed Oct 12 2022
Cough syrup products linked to 66 child deaths in Gambia not registered in Malaysia - Health DG
The four cough and cold syrup products, linked to the death of 66 children in Gambia, are not registered in Malaysia, said Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Fri Oct 07 2022
Rash of child deaths in Gambia linked to cough syrups made in India - WHO
Lab analysis confirmed "unacceptable" amounts of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, which can be toxic and lead to acute kidney injury.
Thu Oct 06 2022
Eight children dead, more missing as flooding destroys Afghan homes
Samantha Mort said the child death toll could rise, and more children were missing and injured in the chaos wrecked by the floods.
Wed Aug 24 2022
Indonesia detects 15 cases of severe hepatitis after 3 child deaths
Some health experts have linked the illness to an infection by a type of adenovirus, a family of common viruses that can cause flu-like or gastrointestinal symptoms.
Mon May 09 2022
COVID-19 rising among children as Indonesia crisis grows
Health authorities said weekly child deaths from COVID-19 rose to 24 last week from 13 in the previous week, many under five years old.
Wed Jun 30 2021
Malaria death toll to exceed COVID-19's in sub-Saharan Africa - WHO
The focus of global funding and attention has been diverted, making preventable child deaths more likely.
Mon Nov 30 2020
Ikea to recall chests of drawers after child deaths
Furniture giant Ikea said it would recall its hugely popular Malm model of chest of drawers after six children were crushed to death when the chests tipped over.
Tue Jun 28 2016
What animals kill and eat children?
A quick list of man-eaters who preyed on human children.
Thu Jun 16 2016