Resources
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2023
Slides Presentation - Health Situation of Children Living in Humanitarian Settings (UNICEF) - June 7, 2023
This is a presentation on 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 which occurred between June 6-7, 2023.
Slides Presentation - Health Situation of Children Living in Humanitarian Settings (UNICEF) - June 7, 20231.28 MB
2023
Slides Presentation - CSA Presentation (CHTF, MOMENTUM) - June 7, 2023
This is a presentation on Child Survival Action: A results framework for advocacy and action, delivered on June 7, 2023 as a part of the Child Health Task Force virtual conference.
Slides Presentation - CSA Presentation (CHTF, MOMENTUM) - June 7, 20234.42 MB
2023
Slides Presentation - Strengthening Nutrition Counseling in Nigeria (USAID, Breakthrough ACTION) - June 6, 2023
A presentation on Strengthening Nutrition Counseling in Nigeria for the Hardest to Reach by USAID and Breakthrough ACTION, given on June 6, 2023 as a part of the Child Health Task Force's virtual conference.
Slides Presentation - Strengthening Nutrition Counseling in Nigeria (USAID, Breakthrough ACTION) - June 6, 20233.09 MB
2023
Slides Presentation - Sustainable Financing to Reduce Child Health Inequities (R4D) - June 6, 2023
This is a presentation on Sustainable Financing as a Critical Component to Reduce Child Health Inequities in LMICs: A focus on childhood pneumonia, delivered as a part of the Child Health Task Force's virtual conference on June 6, 2023.
Slides Presentation - Sustainable Financing to Reduce Child Health Inequities (R4D) - June 6, 20231.57 MB
2023
Slides Presentation - Costing Community Health Services Presentation (Health Economics and Financing, Management Sciences for Health) - June 7, 2023
This is the Costing Community Health Services Presentation (Management Sciences for Health), which was delivered on June 7, 2023 as a part of the Child Health Task Force's virtual conference.
Slides Presentation - Costing Community Health Services Presentation (Management Sciences for Health) - June 7, 20231007.71 KB
2023
Slides Presentation - Scaling Up IMNCI (USAID, WHO) - June 6, 2023
Scaling Up IMNCI Presentation (USAID, WHO) - June 6, 2023
Slides Presentation - Scaling Up IMNCI (USAID, WHO) - June 6, 2023893.38 KB
2023
Slides Presentation - Causes of Immunization Inequity Presentation (MOMENTUM) - June 6, 2023
Using Human Centered Design and Co-creation Approaches to Uncover the Causes of Immunization Inequity with Caregivers, Community Members, and Health Workers
Slides Presentation - Causes of Immunization Inequity Presentation (MOMENTUM) - June 6, 20234.41 MB
2023
Slides Presentation - Writing a Successful Grant Application (ICATCH Program, Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago) - June 7, 2023
This is a PowerPoint presentation on Writing a Successful Grant Application for your Community Based Organization delivered during the virtual Child Health Task Force conference on June 6-7, 2023.
Slides Presentation - Writing a Successful Grant Application (ICATCH Program, Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago) 1.76 MB
Presentation | English | 2023
Slides Presentation - Bite Sized Counseling Presentation (Breakthrough ACTION) - June 6, 2023
Presentation on bite-sized counseling given by Breakthrough ACTION during the virtual Child Health Task Force conference June 6-7, 2023.
Slides Presentation - Bite Sized Counseling Presentation (Breakthrough ACTION) - June 6, 20232.15 MB
Tool | English | 2023
Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE): Foundational learning for a healthy life
This infographic explores the importance of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) for school-aged children, its benefits, and potential entry points for health and education sectors. This resource is intended for USAID Mission staff, including health and education officers, as well as implementing partners, ministries of health and education, donors, and school administrators for consideration during program planning and co-investing.
CSE Infographic 5-15.pdf2.87 MB
Report | English | 2023
Child Health Task Force Steering Committee Meeting Report, February 2023
The Child Health Task Force (TF) Secretariat organized its first Steering Committee (SC) meeting of the year on February 1–2, 2023 in Washington, DC at the JSI office.
The overall aim of the meeting was to assess progress in implementing the TF’s five-year strategic plan and define future priorities to advance the child health agenda.
The specific objectives included:
February 2023 SC Meeting Report_Final April 2023_with annexes.pdf347.39 KB
Presentation | English | Senegal | 2023
Session 5 Malaria Presentation (PMI USAID, UNICEF) - May 3, 2023
Presentation slides for the 5th session (focused on malaria transmission and programming) of the series Adapting Health Systems to Protect Children from the Impact of Climate Change.
Session 5 Malaria Presentation (PMI USAID, UNICEF) - May 3, 20234.99 MBEvent Materials | English | Senegal | 2023
Session 5 Malaria Recording - May 3, 2023
Recording of the 5th session (focused on malaria transmission and programming) in the series Adapting Health Systems to Protect Children from the Impact of Climate Change, on May 3, 2023.
Presentation | English | 2023
Presentation Members Meeting - April 19, 2023
Presentation given during the April 19, 2023 members meeting on plans for the Child Health Task Force virtual conference June, 2023.
Presentation Members Meeting - April 19, 2023395.62 KBEvent Materials | English | 2023
Recording Members Meeting - April 19, 2023
Recording of members meeting on April 19, 2023, to discuss the virtual Child Health Task Force conference in June, 2023.
Presentation | Spanish | 2023
Nurturing Care Handbook and Practice Guide Presentation SP - March 28, 2023
Presentation (Spanish version) from the global launch of the Nurturing Care Handbook and Practice Guide that was organized by the World Health Organization and UNICEF in collaboration with the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, the Quality of Care subgroup of the Child Health Task Force, and the Early Childhood Development Action Network.
Nurturing Care Handbook and Practice Guide Presentation SP - March 28, 20237.19 MB
Presentation | French | 2023
Nurturing Care Handbook and Practice Guide Presentation FR - March 28, 2023
Presentation (French version) from the global launch of the Nurturing Care Handbook and Practice Guide that was organized by the World Health Organization and UNICEF in collaboration with the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, the Quality of Care subgroup of the Child Health Task Force, and the Early Childhood Development Action Network.
Nurturing Care Handbook and Practice Guide Presentation FR - March 28, 20237.17 MB
Report | English | 2023
Child Survival Action Two-Pager
Learn and share about the Child Survival Action (CSA) initiative with this two-page summary developed ahead of the 2nd Global Pneumonia Forum. More information on CSA here.
Child Survival Action Two-Pager717.57 KBJournal Article | English | 2023
Global, regional, and national trends in under-5 mortality between 1990 and 2019 with scenario-based projections until 2030
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), set in 2015 by the UN General Assembly, call for all countries to reach an under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) of at least as low as 25 deaths per 1000 livebirths and a neonatal mortality rate (NMR) of at least as low as 12 deaths per 1000 livebirths by 2030.
Journal Article | English | 2023
Childhood mortality during and after acute illness in Africa and south Asia: a prospective cohort study
Mortality among children with acute illness in low-income and middle-income settings remains unacceptably high and the importance of post-discharge mortality is increasingly recognised. This article explores the epidemiology of deaths among young children with acute illness across sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia to inform the development of interventions and improved guidelines.