Asbestos worries parents

Japanese Ambassador visits center for maladjusted children

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Even with half a day free, children do not have the chance to reconnect with the little leisure time available to them across the country, on this day of June 1, which is devoted each year to the protection of their rights.

The Nada network, domiciled in Algiers, received 18,000 calls related to child abuse situations. The ONPPE listening cell processed more than 1,600 reports until September 30. "Children in Algeria are confronted with multiple problems, including poverty, drug addiction, health problems, violence and abuse, undeclared work, and even attempts at illegal immigration", notes the sociology professor, Layachi Anser.

Pediatric cancer recurrence rates are increasing day by day with a 20% reduction in recoveries due to out of stock drugs, such as Asparaginase. Only 42% of targeted therapies and immunotherapies are available in Algeria.