Resources

Presentation | English | Uganda, Nigeria | 2021

COVID-19 Returning to School Presentation (Kitaka, Chukwu & Sadoh) - September 30, 2021

Presentation from the 11th webinar in the Child Health Task Force series - Understanding Child Health in the Context of COVID-19 - hosted by the Implementation Science subgroup on September 30, 2021. The webinar, titled Returning to School: Impact of COVID-19 school closures on child & adolescent health in sub-Saharan Africa and plans for reopening safely, featured Dr. Sabrina Kitaka (Makerere University, Uganda), Dr. Angela Chukwu (University of Ibadan, Nigeria and ARISE Network), and Prof. Wilson Sadoh (University of Benin, Nigeria). 

Action Plan | English | 2021

Ending Preventable Child Deaths: A Roadmap to 2030

The Child Health Task Force Strategic Plan 2021-2025 serves as a roadmap for our work in helping countries end preventable child deaths and achieve the 2030 SDGs for children, ensuring they are able to thrive, reach their full potential, and become agents of change in their communities.

Presentation | English | 2021

CHEHS Meeting Presentation (IRC, WHO, UNICEF, GAVI)- August 26, 2021

Presentation slides from the Child Health in Emergencies and Humanitarian Settings subgroup bi-monthly meeting on August 26, 2021. The first presenter, Katie Murphy (IRC), spoke about strengthening nurturing care in conflict settings. The second presenter, Ahmadu Yakubu (UNICEF), shared lessons on reaching zero-dose children during humanitarian crises, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Guide | English | India | 2021

Guidelines for Management of COVID-19 in Children (below 18 years)

Clinical guidelines for care of children with COVID-19 developed by India's Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Also accessible on the Ministry of Health website.

Guide | English | 2021

COVID-19 Guidance for Safe Schools

This guidance was developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in 2021 to provide recommendations for safe reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also accessible on the AAP website.

Guide | English | 2021

ANALYSING AND USING ROUTINE DATA TO MONITOR THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES

Interim guidance developed by the World Health Organization for national and subnational decision-makers to monitor the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine essential health services. This guide supports WHO's Maintaining essential health services: operational guidance for the COVID-19 context.

Guide | English | 2021

COVID-19 Vaccination: Supply and logistics guidance

WHO guidance for countries on how to develop their COVID-19 vaccine supply chain strategies and how to safely design, implement, and improve upon their vaccine distributions. Also accessible on the WHO website.

Tool | English | 2021

COVID-19’s Impact on Health Product Supply- Assessment & Recommendations

This document is regularly updated by the Global Fund to contain their most recent assessment of COVID-19's impact on core health product supplies and recommendations for implementing partners on how to manage the impact. Also accessible on the Global Fund's website.

Guide | English | 2021

WHO’s Emergency Global Supply Chain System (COVID-19) catalogue

This catalogue lists all medical devices, including personal protective equipment, medical equipment, medical consumables, single use devices, laboratory and test-related devices that may be requested through the COVID-19 Supply Portal. Accessible on the WHO website.

Guide | English | 2021

The role of community health workers in COVID-19 vaccination: Implementation support guide

 This guide developed by the WHO outlines roles and opportunities for CHWs in national vaccination plans. Also accessible on the WHO website.

Guide | English | 2021

Clinical Management of COVID-19 - Interim Guidance

This WHO guidance document is intended for clinicians caring for COVID-19 patients during all phases of their disease (i.e.

Presentation | English | Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania | 2021

ECD & Nutrition Panel Presentation (SickKids, WVI, CRS) - July 29, 2021

Presentation slides from the panel discussion, Early Childhood Development and Nutrition: Experiences promoting holistic nurturing care in nutrition services, hosted by the Nutrition subgroup on July 29, 2021. The speakers were: Allison Daniel (SickKids), Colleen Emary (World Vision International), and Elena McEwan (Catholic Relief Services)

Presentation | English | Mozambique | 2021

Lifelong Care for Children Session Three Presentation (NCDI Poverty Network) - July 9, 2021

Presentation shared during the third session of the series on Lifelong Care for Children with Chronic Conditions co-hosted by the Re-imagining the Package of Care subgroup of the Task Force and UNICEF on July 9, 2021. These slides include an introduction and overview of the series followed by a presentation by Dr. Ana Mocumbi on the PEN Plus model as an integrated package of NCD care for children, and finally a summary and take home messages from the series.

Presentation | English | 2021

CHEHS Meeting Presentation - July 8, 2021

Presentation shared during the Child Health in Emergencies and Humanitarian Settings subgroup meeting on July 8, 2021. Reviews work plan updates and plans for a webinar series on child and newborn health in humanitarian settings in the context of COVID-19.

Presentation | English | 2021

iCCM Governance Presentation (ISGlobal, Allen) - June 29, 2021

Presentation from the webinar hosted by the iCCM subgroup of the Child Health Task Force on June 29, 2021: Governance in Global Health: Achieving impact and sustainability through integrated community case management. The speaker and author of the slides is Dr. Koya Allen (MESA Scientific Officer, Barcelona Institute for Global Health). The session was moderated by subgroup co-chairs Mr. Humphreys Nsona (Malawi MOH) and Anne Linn (PMI/USAID).

Presentation | English, French | 2021

QoC Quarterly Meeting Presentation - June 28, 2021

Presentation slides (in French and English) from the QoC subgroup quarterly meeting held on June 28, 2021.

Présentation (en français et en anglais) de la réunion trimestrielle du sous-groupe QdS tenue le 28 juin 2021.

Presentation | English | Botswana, Ghana | 2021

Lifelong Care for Children Session Two Presentation (KATH, KNUST, PCI, University of Sydney) - June 25, 2021

Presentation slides from the second discussion in the series on Lifelong Care for Children with Chronic Conditions hosted by the Re-imagining the Package of Care for Children subgroup on June 25, 2021. Presentations by Thandi Tumelo (PCI, Bostwana), Dr. Vivian Paintsil (KATH/KNUST, Ghana), and Graham Ogle (Life for a Child).

Event Materials | English | Malawi | 2021

Webinar Q&A: Improving Health Worker Performance - June 15, 2021

Questions and answers from the webinar, Improving Health Worker Performance: Lessons from a Global Review of Programs & Malawi's Experience and Learning, co-hosted by the QoC Network and QoC subgroup of the Child Health Task Force on June 15, 2021. Questions were posed by participants during the webinar in the chat box and the speakers - Dr. Alex Rowe (Global Fund) and Dr. Owen Musopole (MOH Malawi) - responded offline to the questions that were not addressed during the event.

Presentation | English | Malawi | 2021

Improving Health Worker Performance Presentation (Global Fund, Malawi MOH) - June 15, 2021

Presentation slides from the webinar, Improving Health Worker Performance: Lessons from a global review of programs & Malawi's experience and learning, co-hosted by the QoC subgroup and QoC Network on June 15, 2021. Presentations by Dr. Alex Rowe (The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria) and Dr. Owen Musopole (Ministry of Health and Population Malawi). 

Meeting Minutes | English | 2021

SPA Child Health Indicators Review Meeting Notes - June 3, 2021

Meeting minutes from the M&E subgroup meeting on June 3, 2021 to discuss feedback on the Service Provision Assessment (SPA) child health indicators prioritization.