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This blog post by Zahrah Nesbitt-Ahmed and Ramya Subrahmanian of the UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti calls attention to the risks faced by women and girls in light of the economic and social fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impacts of the pandemic on women and girls' unpaid care work. "Emerging evidence suggests that care roles continue to be assumed disproportionately by women during this pandemic," note the authors. Furthermore, "people over the age of 60 have the highest risk of infection. They are also often sources of childcare support…
In this blog post, Emma Feutl Kent, Global Policy and Advocacy Manager for 1,000 Days and Karin Lapping, Nutrition Technical Director for FHI Solutions, call attention to the "malnutrition epidemic" that the world's children are currently facing, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. "The indirect effects of this pandemic risk the lives and potential of an entire generation," say the authors.
"Now, more than ever, it is critical that we act quickly to implement a targeted package of preventative and curative essential nutrition interventions:
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"The unprecedented global social and economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic poses grave risks to the nutritional status and survival of young children in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs)," says this comment piece from the Lancet. "Of particular concern is an expected increase in child malnutrition, including wasting, due to steep declines in household incomes, changes in the availability and affordability of nutritious foods, and interruptions to health, nutrition, and social protection services."
The authors explore their initial analyses and estimates…
This comment piece from the Lancet describes the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's nutrition, noting that vulnerable families, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are struggling to access the food and services they need in the context of an economic downturn.
The authors issue "a call for action to protect children's right to nutrition in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. This requires a swift response and investments from governments, donors, the private sector, and the UN." The comment outlines five actions to be taken and tracked immediately:…
This editorial piece from the Lancet posits whether today's children "will be defined and confined by the losses from COVID-19." The editorial argues that "this roiling milieu offers a moment in which a new agenda for health could emerge with children and adolescents at the centre."
This editorial from The Lancet Global Health discusses the effect of COVID-19 on food insecurity, particularly for women and children. "The Global Report on Food Crises estimates that 135 million people were food insecure in 2019, but more recent World Food Programme (WFP) projections indicate that, because of the economic effects of and supply chain disruptions associated with COVID-19, this number could double in 2020, to 265 million…
In this commentary piece, Aisha K Yousafzai - of the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and the and Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at Aga Khan University - notes that "the evidence presented [in the Lancet Group Commission on the institutionalisation and deinstitutionalisation of children] and their call to…
In this comment from the Lancet, the authors explores how to communication to children about the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly when someone in the family is hospitalised for or dies from COVID-19. "Crucially, the quality of communication with children about life-threatening illness and death has a long-term effect on their psychological wellbeing and family functioning. Therefore, health-care professionals need to identify affected children to promote and facilitate effective communication within the family," write the authors.
"COVID-19 presents a bewildering array of challenges…
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In recent years there has been a significant escalation in the number of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in South Africa, mainly due to the scourge of the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). The author argues that early childhood education interventions for OVC should be a priority of government since quality education and care programs in the early years can enhance the possibility of breaking the cycle of inequity in the lives of OVC and positively contribute to the economy of the country. Based on the educational, psychological and…
This series of articles from Rise Magazine shares parents’ perspectives and recommendations for strengthening families without surveillance and through community. "Too often, when families are struggling, school personnel, doctors and police are quick to call a hotline instead of connecting us to resources and support," says the introductory article.
This series—which begins with a focus on schools— exposes the harm of punishing parents instead of addressing the root causes of child welfare involvement in the U.S. The series provides information that parents can use to advocate…