Resources
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Event Materials | English, French | 2023
Recording - Improving Uptake of Amoxicillin and Gentamicin
This is the recording of the Improving Uptake of Amoxicillin and Gentamicin for Newborn and Child Health Health webinar delivered on July 26, 2023.
Presentation | 2023
Presentation - Improving Uptake of Amoxicillin and Gentamicin
These are the PowerPoint slides from the Improving Uptake of Amoxicillin and Gentamicin for Newborn and Child Health Health webinar delivered on July 26, 2023.
Tool | English | 2023
Child Protection Minimum Standards E-learning Course
This free-of-charge course created by the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action offers an accessible introduction to child protection in humanitarian action with the Child Protection Minimum Standards as its core. Learners will deepen their understanding of how to apply child protection principles and standards in practice. It will be particularly useful to new staff working in child protection and other sectors. The course is also available in French and Spanish.
Event Materials | 2023
CHTF Virtual Conference Poster Presentations
These posters were presented and discussed during the CHTF's virtual conference on June 6-7, 2023. Integration of childhood immunization and nutrition initiatives to reach the urban poor2.1 MBReducing health equity and improving Vitamin A supplementation among urban poor children in Kampala2.16 MBEat Love Play Talk - Nutrition messages embedded in a parent support programme pilot study13.96 MBAn innovative approach to deliver quality community health services for improved child health outcomes in rural Uganda1.9 MBImproving the feeding of young children during and after illness : A behavioral design approach4.5 MBEarly Childhood Development and domains of the Nurturing Care framework in urban conglomerates of Argentina967.2 KBExpanding Access to Essential Medicines for Child Health: The Impact of USAID's Partnership with PQM and PQM+9.54 MBEnablers and Barriers to Implementing Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) in Malawi1.93 MBEnablers and Barriers to Implementing Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) in Sierra Leone2.12 MBDHIS2 EVOLUTION (TIMELINESS, QUALITY, AND COMPLETION) IN NIGERIA TO MONITOR CHILD HEALTH QUALITY OF CARE481.11 KBAssessing a low dose high frequency training approach in primary health care facilities in Nigeria515.45 KBOPTIMIZED INTEGRATED ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION SERVICES (ORIS+) AND OPEN MATERNITY DAY (OMD)745.58 KBDigital tools to improve parenting behavior in low income settings: a mixed-methods feasibility study in Peru303.44 KBImproving access to high quality sick child and contraceptive services at the drug shop level in Madagascar2.06 MBZeroing in on Zero Dose2.71 MBAn intervention to optimize child health and development through improving the quality of childcare centers in Kenya2.32 MBStrengthening Nutrition Counselling in Nigeria for the Hardest to Reach5.67 MBUsing a system-strengthening approach to improve the quality of nutrition services in Kampala, Uganda266.6 KBInnovative Solutions to Address Implementation in Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses2.83 MBHealthy Young Athletes: Special Olympics' comprehensive early childhood screening and intervention program 2.14 MBThe role of competent leadership in strengthening maternal, newborn, and child health services through primary health care2.38 MBInternational Quality Improvement Collaborative for Congenital Heart Diseases: Improving Care in LMICs2.14 MBFrom Classic 12-Day to a Shortened IMNCI 6-day Course: Describing the Process in Mali5.33 MBIntroduction of Facility-Based Pediatric Death Audits as a QI Tool in Fragile Settings: The Mali Experience1.6 MBReducing Health Inequities for Infants under 6 Months and Their Mothers in South Sudan through the MAMI Care Pathway1.05 MBMidwives' experiences, facilitators, and barriers related to obstetric ultrasound use5.19 MBImproving early initiation of breastfeeding among mothers accessing maternity services at private health facilities171.44 KBORIS+ and OMD as a mechanism for improving uptake of child health services745.58 KBCommunity health workers at he continuum of care in humanitarian crisis464.14 KBImproving the quality of outpatient care for children in private health facilities in Kampala, UG255.88 KBLeveraging trained CHWs in reource limited settings for routine quarterly screening of children for acute malnutrition2.3 MBPost-training follow up of HCWs to support the IMNCI approach in DRC2.32 MBStrengthening PHC as an inclusive health system: digital approaches, innovations, and multi-sectoral actions 500.89 KBImproving care and early learning practices through health and nutrition services 5.37 MBStrengthening primary health care to promote optimal development of young children1.53 MBSchool Health and Nutrition Microlearning Toolkit5.25 MBInstitutionalizing iCCM+ in Uganda2.16 MBvENC: Virtual Essential Newborn Care Mobile Virtual Reality Simulations for Healthcare Professionals1.36 MBUsing telehealth to improve pediatric primary care access in the Philippines579.09 KBAdolescent-friendly health interventions in LMICs203.52 KBEvent Materials | English | 2023
Session 6 Arboviruses Recording - June 15, 2023
Recording of session 6 (focused on arboviruses) of the climate change and child health series co-hosted by the Re-imagining the Package of Care for Children Subgroup of the Task Force, UNICEF, and Global Communities.
Tool | 2023
Milestones towards a malaria-free Uganda: Year 1 of Supporting Uganda’s Malaria Reduction and Elimination Strategy (SUMRES).
In partnership with The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) and Uganda's Ministry of Health, Malaria Consortium is establishing a functional integrated community case management programme in Lango and Acholi in northern Uganda. Through SUMRES, funded by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, we are delivering key interventions to approximately 2.8 million individuals. This infographic highlights our project achievements from the first year of implementation.
Event Materials | 2023
Recording - Country learnings and opportunities to advance pediatric quality of care (QoC Network; CHTF) - July 5, 2023
Recording of the Country learnings and opportunities to advance pediatric quality of care Webinar hosted by the QoC Network; CHTF on July 5, 2023.
Presentation | 2023
Presentation - Country learnings and opportunities to advance pediatric quality of care (QoC Network; CHTF) - July 5, 2023
Slides from the Country learnings and opportunities to advance pediatric quality of care Webinar hosted by the QoC Network; CHTF on July 5, 2023.
Presentation Country learnings and opportunities to advance pediatric QoC (QoC Network; CHTF) - July 5, 20239.24 MB
Presentation | English | 2023
Session 7 Financing Presentation (NIH, WRI) - July 13, 2023
Presentation given by the National Institutes of Health and World Resources Institute during the seventh session in the climate change and child health series focused on financing.
Session 7 Financing Presentation (NIH, WRI) - July 13, 20234.25 MBEvent Materials | English | 2023
Session 7 Financing Recording - July 13, 2023
Recording of the seventh session in the climate change and child health series co-hosted by the Task Force Re-imagining the Package of Care for Children subgroup, UNICEF and Global Communities. This session focused on financing opportunities for climate adaptation and health.
Report | 2023
Prioritising the pneumonia and diarrhoea agenda in Ethiopia: Strengthening strategies for child survival
In Ethiopia, pneumonia and diarrhoea account for 17 percent and eight percent of child deaths, respectively, despite these illnesses being preventable and treatable. This advocacy brief outlines Malaria Consortium's recommendations for strengthening control and case management of these illnesses, with a view to improving child survival. These priority actions have relevance not only for the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, but also for other ministries of health experiencing similar burdens of childhood illness.
Presentation | English | Somalia | 2023
Presentation Somalia Draught Response - July 12, 2023
Presentation slides from the Nutrition subgroup webinar on July 12, 2023 sharing lessons from Action Against Hunger's Somalia draught response.
Presentation Somalia Draught Response - July 12, 20234.22 MBEvent Materials | English | Somalia | 2023
Somalia Draught Response Webinar Recording - July 12, 2023
Recording of Nutrition subgroup webinar on July 12, 2023 to share lessons from Action Against Hunger's draught response in Somalia.
Guide | English | 2023
Technical assistance options for countries preparing Global Fund malaria and RSSH concept notes for comprehensive, integrated, systems investments in integrated community case management of childhood illness (iCCM)
This document presents a menu of technical assistance support that the iCCM Task Team can offer countries during their Global Fund proposal preparation process, as well as during grantmaking. The resource is available in English, Portuguese, and French.
[English] Technical assistance options for countries preparing Global Fund malaria and RSSH concept notes178.76 KB[Português] Technical assistance options for countries preparing Global Fund malaria and RSSH concept notes215.79 KB
Report | English | 2023
Advocacy Brief: Achieving Impact at Scale - New Funding Opportunities for Integrated Community Case Management of Childhood Illnesses (iCCM) through the Global Fund
This brief, developed by the iCCM Task Team, includes key messages advocating for the inclusion of iCCM, non-malaria commodities, and other systems strengthening for child health in country Global Fund proposals. The resource is available in English, Portuguese, and French.
[English] Achieving Impact at Scale: New Funding Opportunities for iCCM through the Global Fund575.59 KB[Português] Achieving Impact at Scale: New Funding Opportunities for iCCM through the Global Fund617.69 KB
Report | 2023
Guidance and job aids for manufacturing quality-assured gentamicin
This report analyzes the physicochemical, biopharmaceutics, and toxicological properties of gentamicin and provides information on formulation, efficacy, adverse effects, manufacturing, and more. The report includes guidance for manufacturers and other stakeholders to improve access and supply of priority essential medicines.
2023
Recording - Closing Plenary: The Way Forward to Reduce Inequities & Improve Children’s Health across Settings
Recording of the Closing Plenary on The Way Forward to Reduce Inequities & Improve Children’s Health across Settings, delivered on June 7, 2023 as a part of the Child Health Task Force's virtual conference.
2023
Recording - Opening Plenary: Understanding Inequities: Where, Between Whom, Why it Matters
Recording of the Opening Plenary on Understanding Inequities: Where, Between Whom, Why it Matters, delivered at the Child Health Task Force's virtual Conference on June 6, 2023
2023
Recording - CSA (CHTF, MOMENTUM) - June 7, 2023
Recording of the Child Survival Action Presentation delivered on June 7, 2023 as a part of the Child Health Task Force's Virtual Conference
2023
Recording - Health Situation of Children Living in Humanitarian Settings (UNICEF) - June 7, 2023
Recording of a presentation regarding the Health Situation of Children Living in Humanitarian Settings: A call to action, delivered as a part of the Child Health Task Force's virtual conference.