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‘’Breaking Ground: Early Childhood Development ...
‘’Breaking Ground: Early Childhood Development at the Forefront of the 73rd ECSA-HC Health Ministers’ Conference”
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SAVE THE DATE – High-Level ECE Side Event at ...

A child’s most important steps happen before they set foot in a primary school. By their fifth birthday, children’s brains are 90% developed and the foundations for success at school and in later life are in place. This makes a child’s early years a critical window of opportunity – to set the foundations for life-long success, first at school, and later in life.

SAVE THE DATE – High-Level ECE Side Event at TICAD VII 28th -30th August 2019 in Yokohama, Japan
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Nurturing Care at ECSA 67th Health Minister’s ...

The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Republic of Zimbabwe, hosted the 67th ECSA Health Ministers Conference (HMC) themed ‘Universal Health Coverage: Addressing Health Needs of the Underserved’. The conference brought together government officials from Ministries of Health, health experts and collaborating partners from Africa and beyond, with the aim of identifying policy issues and passing resolutions that contribute to addressing health needs of the underserved.

Nurturing Care at ECSA 67th Health Minister’s Conference
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First AfECN International Conference on Early ...

The first ever-international ECD conference was hosted in collaboration with the Government of Kenya at The Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi. In attendance were over 800 delegates from 48 African Countries, 5 Continents, over 100 organizations including Government representatives from Ministries of Education, Health, and Social Protection; Civil Society Organizations, representatives of teachers unions, high level political representation, UN agencies, private sector, philanthropists, donor communities and academia. This inaugural event was aimed at bringing together global, regional, national and local public and private interest groups to disseminate evidence and share experiences aimed at enhancing and scaling good ECD practices across Africa and beyond.

First AfECN International Conference on Early Childhood Development
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First regional meeting of Africa Early ...

This past March network partners from across Africa* met in Nairobi for the first AfECN regional network meeting.

First regional meeting of Africa Early Childhood Network a success!

Education

Integrated Healthcare for Children with Developmental Disabilities

Dear all,We are pleased to announce the second run of this free online course from the International Centre for Evidence in Disability at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. If you have a moment please do share across your networks…

Dear all,

We are pleased to announce the second run of this free online course from the International Centre for Evidence in Disability at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. If you have a moment please do share across your networks. This run will also benefit from free upgrading for learners from LMICs, providing unlimited access and the opportunity to achieve the end of course certificate.

Register for the course here: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/children-with-developmental-disabilities

Integrated Healthcare for Children with Developmental Disabilities

Over this 3 week course, we will explore how to deliver appropriate, high-quality healthcare for children with development disabilities.

By the end of the course you will able to:

> Describe developmental disability and the impact of impairment on children and their families

> Explain how early intervention can improve long-term outcomes for children with developmental disabilities

> Identify the specialist and general healthcare needs of children with developmental disabilities

> Investigate the barriers and solutions to improve a child's access to healthcare services

> Explore the importance of working in equal partnership with children and their families

> Reflect on the broader needs and fundamental rights of children with developmental disabilities

> Discuss how to collaborate with other service providers


Join the conversation on social media: Use the hashtag #FLhealthchilddisability to join social media conversations from across the globe.

Register for the course here: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/children-with-developmental-disabilities

Many thanks,

Nathaniel Scherer | Research Assistant | International Centre for Evidence in Disability

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | Keppel St | London WC1E 7HT | United Kingdom

It takes more than a village. Effective Early Childhood Development, Education and Care services require competent systems

There is a global consensus about the importance of high quality early childhood development, education and care (ECDEC) programmes. Increasingly, the systemic characteristics of early childhood programmes are recognised by policy makers and international bodies. This ‘systemic turn’ has created new challenges.