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The Interagency Child Protection Protocol aims to offer guidance and support on good practices for the identification, reporting, investigation, case management, and prosecution of child abuse cases in Anguilla. Its primary objective is to help secure and safeguard the general well-being, safety and protection of children in Anguilla. The Interagency Child Protection Protocol provides guidance to agencies and professionals involved in child abuse cases, including guidelines on decision-making in follow-up action, involving children and families in decision-making, temporary custody and…
The Government of Ghana has established a relatively comprehensive legal framework for child protection, guided by the Constitution and the Children’s Act 1998 (Act 560). This Child and Family Welfare Policy has been updated to address many of the issues and problematic areas of the existing Child Protection System. This Child and Family Welfare Policy seeks to establish a well-structured and coordinated Child and Family Welfare system that promotes the wellbeing of children, prevents abuse and protects children from harm. The overall goal of the Policy is to help formulate child and family…
This Road Map is aimed at accelerating “the reduction of maternal, newborn and child mortality rates sufficiently in order to enable Zambia attain the set MDGs by 2015.” The Road Map emphasizes “equitable coverage of priority maternal, newborn, and child health interventions along the continuum of care within the five phases of the lifecycle: (a) the pre-pregnancy and adolescent reproductive health needs, (b) care and well-being during pregnancy, (c) the phase of child birth, (d) postnatal phase and its special needs, (e) the needs of the newborn period, as well as (f) the childhood phase.”…
The Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) of India outlines, and contributes to the implementation of, the Government’s responsibility to establish an effective and efficient child protection system. The ICPS is “based on the cardinal principles of ‘protection of child rights’ and ‘best interest of the child.’” The Scheme is developed to improve the wellbeing of children in difficult circumstances, as well as to help prevent abuse, neglect, exploitation, abandonment and separation of children from their families.
This draft from the Liberian government outlines the protocol and guidelines for responding to children's care issues in the context of Ebola, specifically for the Interim Care Centers for children who have come into contact with Ebola. The draft provides an introduction to the impact of the Ebola epidemic on children’s care in Liberia, stating that UNICEF estimates approximately 2,000 children in Liberia have lost one or both caregivers to the epidemic. Furthermore, there are thousands of other children who are separated from their families because their parents are in treatment or children…
This capacity building plan supports the implementation of the Liberian Guidelines for Kinship Care, Foster Care and Supported Independent Living. It establishes clear steps towards the strengthening of social welfare services for vulnerable populations in Liberia. This plan builds upon the on-going effort by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Department of Social Welfare to strengthen its capacity in terms of improving performance and providing quality social welfare services to people in need of care and support, including vulnerable children particularly children…
Since 1995, the Government of Zambia has developed national policies in several specific areas of health. This document, however, outlines an overarching National Health Policy for Zambia. The Policy has been developed within the context of the Vision 2030 and has taken into consideration other relevant national, regional and global health related policies, protocols and strategic frameworks, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
This “roadmap” document outlines the recommended implementation strategies and activities for strengthening family- and community-based alternative care in Liberia. It accompanies the Guidelines on Kinship Care, Foster Care and Supported Independent Living (the Guidelines) and the Capacity Building Plan to Implement the Guidelines (CBP). The roadmap serves as a resource tool for the Government of Liberia, and its partners, for the protection of children without appropriate care through the development of alternative care, deinstitutionalization and other support services.…
Introduction
The national Adolescent Health Strategic Plan 2011 to 2015 (ADH-SP 2011- 2015) for Zambia, seeks to outline the strategic framework for promoting the planning, organization and delivery of appropriate, accessible, efficient and effective Adolescent Friendly Health Services (ADFHS) throughout the country, aimed at addressing adolescent health problems in a comprehensive and consistent manner. The plan was developed through broad-based consultations with, and active participation of the key stakeholders. The plan is linked to, and will be implemented within the frameworks of the…
This document is the National Health Strategic Plan 2011 to 2015 (NHSP 2011-15) for Zambia. It seeks to provide the strategic framework for ensuring the efficient and effective organisation, coordination and management of the health sector in Zambia, for the next five years ending 2015.