Resources
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Presentation | English | 2021
Secretariat Update SC Meeting March 2021
Secretariat update presented at the bi-annual Steering Committee meeting on March 30-31, 2021.
Secretariat Update SC Meeting March 2021567.13 KB
Presentation | English | Ethiopia, Colombia | 2021
MAMI Care Pathway Webinar Slides (LSHTM, GOAL Global, Save the Children) - May 6, 2021
Presentation from the webinar Caring for Small & Nutritionally At-Risk Infants and their Mothers: MAMI Care Pathway experiences from Ethiopia & Colombia hosted by the Nutrition subgroup of the Child Health Task Force on May 6, 2021. The presentation featured members of the MAMI Global Network who shared about the MAMI approach and lessons learned from implementing this approach in Ethiopia and Colombia. The presenters were from the LSHTM, GOAL Global, Ethiopia and Save the Children, Colombia.
MAMI Care Pathway Webinar Slides (LSHTM, GOAL Global, Save the Children) - May 6, 20216.42 MB
Presentation | English | 2021
PMI IM and iCCM Subgroup Kickoff Meeting Presentation (L. Barat, Impact Malaria) - April 30, 2021
Presentation slides for the Institutionalizing iCCM subgroup meeting on April 30, 2021, to launch the collaboration with President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) Impact Malaria (IM) on an institutionalizing iCCM toolkit and webpage.
PMI IM and iCCM Subgroup Kickoff Meeting Presentation (L. Barat, Impact Malaria) - April 30, 20212.74 MBMeeting Minutes | English | 2021
CHEHS Meeting Notes - Feb 25, 2021
Meeting minutes from the bi-monthly Child Health Task Force's CHEHS subgroup meeting held on February 25, 2021.
CHEHS Meeting Notes - Feb 25, 2021175.1 KB
Presentation | English | Mozambique, Nepal | 2021
Access to MNCH Products through Registration Presentation (USAID MTaPS) - April, 2021
Presentation given during the Newborn and Child Health Commodities webinar on April 27, 2021, titled "Improving Access to MNCH Products through Strengthening Registration." The presentation highlighted the gaps and challenges in registration of MNCH medical commodities from a nine-country study, focusing on Mozambique and Nepal. Presenters from USAID Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) program, both global and country offices, shared key findings and experiences.
Access to MNCH Products through Registration Presentation (USAID MTaPS) - April, 20212.55 MB
English | 2021
Institutionalizing iCCM Subgroup Terms of Reference 2021
Updated Terms of Reference for the Institutionalizing iCCM subgroup of the Child Health Task Force founded in 2018 and revised in January 2021 following a consultation with subgroup members.
Institutionalizing iCCM Subgroup Terms of Reference 2021162.13 KB
Presentation | English | Kenya, Ghana | 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines: Availability & Implications for Children Presentation (WHO, Kenya MoH and Ghana Health Service, 2021)
Presentation slides from the 10th webinar in the series Understanding Child Health in the Context of COVID-19, hosted by the Implementation Science subgroup on April 13, 2021. The webinar addressed the current status of COVID-19 vaccine availability and implications for children globally, including lessons learned from Kenya and Ghana national roll-outs. Presenters included Dr. Ann Lindstrand (Unit Head of The Expanded Programme on Immunization, WHO Geneva), Dr. Ombeva O.
COVID-19 Vaccines: Availability & Implications for Children Presentation (WHO, Kenya MoH and Ghana Health Service, 2021)7.02 MB
Presentation | English | Malawi | 2021
Malawi assessment tools for MNCH pediatric QoC Standards Presentation - March 9, 2021
Presentation given by the Quality Management Directorate at the Ministry of Health Malawi during a webinar co-hosted by the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and the Quality of Care subgroup of the Child Health Task Force on March 9, 2021. The presentation shared Malawi's assessment tool to measure adherence to the maternal, newborn and child health pediatric quality of care standards.
Malawi assessment tools for MNCH pediatric QoC Standards Presentation (Malawi MOH) - March 9, 20211.12 MB
Presentation | English, French | Kenya, Ghana | 2021
QI Principles & Approaches Webinar Presentation (Hill, Sodzi-Tettey, Agweyu & English) - March 22, 2021
Presentation slides (in French and English) from QoC subgroup webinar on Quality Improvement (QI) Principles and Approaches on March 22, 2021. The presenters were as follows: Kathleen Hill (MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership/Jhpiego), Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey (Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Ghana), Ambrose Agweyu (KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kenya), and Mike English (KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme).
QI Principles & Approaches Webinar Presentation (Hill, Sodzi-Tettey, Agweyu & English) - March 22, 20215.02 MB
Journal Article | English | 2021
Climate change and child health: a scoping review and an expanded conceptual framework
This scoping review on the effects of climate change on child health is published in the Lancet: Planetary Health Vol. 5, March 2021. You can also access the full text online at this link.
Climate change and child health: a scoping review and an expanded conceptual framework483.1 KB
Report | English | Nigeria | 2021
Re-Imagining Technical Assistance for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health and Health Systems Strengthening: Nigeria Country Case Study
This country case study captures experiences and lessons learned in Nigeria from the Re-Imagining Technical Assistance for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health and Health Systems Strengthening (RTA) project, particularly focusing on the RTA processes of human-centered design and systems thinking. RTA was an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and implemented by the Child Health Task Force, which is managed by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. The project took place in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo from March 2018 to September 2020.
Re-Imagining TA for MNCH and Health Systems Strengthening: Nigeria Country Case Study788.96 KB
Report | English | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2021
Re-Imagining Technical Assistance for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health and Health Systems Strengthening: DRC Country Case Study
This country case study captures experiences and lessons learned in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from the Re-Imagining Technical Assistance for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health and Health Systems Strengthening (RTA) project, particularly focusing on the co-creation process and its outputs. RTA was an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and implemented by the Child Health Task Force, which is managed by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. The project took place in the DRC and Nigeria from March 2018 to September 2020.
Re-Imagining TA for MNCH and Health Systems Strengthening: DRC Country Case Study1.15 MBMeeting Minutes | 2021
Nurturing Care Handbook Review Meeting Notes - March 12, 2021
Meeting minutes from the Nurturing Care Handbook review meeting held on March 12, 2021 and led by the M&E and PSE subgroups of the Child Health Task Force in collaboration with the ENAP metrics working group. The notes capture additional comments made by members at the meeting on strategic actions 4 & 5 of the handbook.
Nurturing Care Handbook Review Meeting Notes - March 12, 202165.08 KB
Presentation | English | 2021
Nurturing Care Handbook Review Presentation (M&E & PSE subgroups and WHO) - March 12, 2021
Presentation slides of consolidated feedback on the Nurturing Care Handbook strategic actions 4 & 5 from the M&E and PSE subgroups of the Child Health Task Force and the ENAP metrics working group. Presented at the review meeting on March 12, 2021.
Nurturing Care Handbook Review Presentation (M&E & PSE subgroups and WHO) - March 12, 20211.57 MB
English | 2021
Childhood in the Time of COVID: U.S. Complement to the Global Childhood Report 2021 (Save the Children)
Childhood in the Time of COVID represents the U.S. complement to the Global Childhood Report 2021 published by Save the Children and accessible on our website here. This report ranks all 50 states based on three factors that make American kids' lives increasingly challenging during COVID-19: hunger, lack of tools for remote learning, and trouble making ends meet.
Childhood in the Time of COVID: U.S. Complement to the Global Childhood Report 2021 (Save the Children)2.04 MB
Report | English | 2021
The Toughest Places to Be a Child: Global Childhood Report 2021 (Save the Children)
Save the Children's fifth annual Childhood Report compares data from the End of Childhood Index which assesses hardships faced by children across 186 countries. Save the Children believes that every child has a right to childhood, as defined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The End of Childhood Index tracks "childhood enders," including events such as a chi
The Toughest Places to Be a Child: Global Childhood Report 2021 (Save the Children)4.35 MB
Presentation | English | 2021
GFF Opportunities for Malaria iCCM Subgroup Presentation (M. Miles & T. Bracken, RBM) - February 11, 2021
Presentation slides by Tara Bracken and Melody Miles, presented at the iCCM Subgroup webinar hosted on February 11, 2021. The webinar shared highlights from The Global Financing Facility Guide for National Malaria Programs developed by RBM Partnership to End Malaria. The presentation includes background information about the GFF's purpose and function along with opportunities for engagement for malaria & iCCM programs.
GFF Opportunities for Malaria iCCM Subgroup Presentation (M. Miles & T. Bracken, RBM) - February 11, 202110.64 MB
Presentation | English | 2021
Subgroup Meeting Slides - February 4, 2021
Presentation slides for the Nutrition subgroup re-launch meeting held on February 4, 2021. These slides present the goal and objectives of the subgroup, along with members' feedback on these objectives.
Subgroup Meeting Slides - February 4, 2021268.92 KB
Presentation | English | 2021
IMCI Analysis of Seven Countries Presentation (SHOPS Plus, Abt Associates, USAID) - February 2, 2021
Presentation shared during the webinar titled "Quality of Care for IMCI in Private and Public Health Facilities: Results from a SHOPS Plus analysis in seven countries," co-hosted by the Quality of Care and Private Sector Engagement subgroups on February 2, 2021. The slides were presented by Sarah Bradley, SHOPS Plus Global Research Director, and developed jointly with Tess Shiras and Ben Johns from Abt Associates.
IMCI Analysis of Seven Countries Presentation (SHOPS Plus, Abt Associates, USAID) - February 2, 20212.66 MB
Presentation | French | 2021
QoC Subgroup Meeting Presentation - January 27, 2021
Presentation slides in French and English presented at the QoC subgroup meeting on January 27, 2021.
QoC Subgroup Meeting Presentation - January 27, 20211.59 MB