This blog has been written from the perspective of Silvia Pinheiro, a mother from Brazil sharing her experience of raising a child with congenital Zika syndrome and becoming a facilitator in a social support program which provided her the coping skills to deal with...
The global strategy for Women’s Children’s and Adolescent’s Health supports the need for every newborn not only to ‘survive’ but also to ‘thrive’ and reach their full neurocognitive and developmental potential1. Download the full...
This study aims to develop, pilot and assess the feasibility and scalability of a community-based Family Support Programme for caregivers of children affected by zika. The programme is adapted from the Getting to Know Cerebral Palsy (GTKCP) programme for the context...
Universal health coverage (UHC) has been adopted by many countries as a national target for 2030. People with disabilities need to be included within efforts towards UHC, as they are a large group making up 15% of the world’s population and are more vulnerable to poor...
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common childhood disability worldwide, and evidence shows that children with CP are at an increased risk of malnutrition due to feeding difficulties. This qualitative study explores caregiver experiences of feeding before and after a...
Togetherness and Belonging module launchDecember 3, 2019
Inclusive Education: Obuntu BulamuJuly 31, 2019
Life after ZIKA: The Juntos ProgrammeApril 29, 2019
Let hope grow!March 25, 2019