WHO scheme gives kids cancer drugs.

• Launches a new platform providing cost-free cancer medicines to children in low- and middle-income countries.

• First medicines delivered to Mongolia and Uzbekistan, with further shipments planned for Ecuador, Jordan, Nepal, and Zambia.

• Treatments expected to reach around 5,000 children with cancer across at least 30 hospitals in six nations.

• Childhood cancer survival rates in low- and middle-income countries are often below 30%, compared to around 80% in high-income countries.

Pollution and Pregnancy

• Analysis of nearly four lakh births in Australia suggests exposure to air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy could delay delivery.

• Prolonged pregnancy can lead to serious consequences for both mother and child, including stillbirth, birth complications, and behavioral problems.

Singapore’s Senior Care Program

• Singapore has started a two-year program using horse therapy to improve physical health, cognitive functions, and psychological well-being of seniors.

• Pensioners interact with miniature horses in “active-ageing” centres across the city, grooming them, combing their manes, or stroking them.