These videos provide breastfeeding mothers with practical information on “how to” skills and problem management. Our goal is to help mothers become more successful with breastfeeding enabling more of them to exclusively breastfeed their babies until 6 months of age.
The video topics are: Breas...tfeeding in the First Hours After Birth, Positions for Breastfeeding, Attaching Your Baby at the Breast, Is Your Baby Getting Enough Milk, Increasing Your Milk Supply, How to Express Breastmilk, Storing Breastmilk Safely, What to Do About Breast Pain, and What To Do About Nipple Pain.
Go to the website http://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/ for free download
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This field action guide focuses on the first psychosocial assessment to be conducted just after a calamity strikes or just after a major event in an ongoing armed conflict. While it is necessary to update that initial assessment as the emergency situation evolves through the different phases of reco...very (briefly outlined in the “phase chart”), this mini book is meant to guide the formation of a team to assess the psychosocial as well as physical needs of children, their families and the communities and then the recommendations the team makes for ensuing support.
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This infographic includes the question why we should include children in health research
The guidelines begin with an overview of the determinants of mental health among children and adolescents before reviewing related South African policies and legislation. The document then discusses strategies to build skills among caregivers, teachers and other frontline providers of mental health ...interventions as well as those for counselling professionals. The guidelines conclude by identifying priority areas for mental health services among children and adolescents, including the prevention of child and substance abuse as well as services for those living with intellectual disabilities
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Sexual and Reproductive Health
This flipbook, released in Nov. 2011, contains key messages that pregnant women and their families need in order to plan care of an infant at home right after birth. It focuses on essential actions families can take both to prevent newborn death and illness and to promote healthy newborn development....
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Companion to the World Report on Child Injury Prevention 2008
This child-friendly version of the World report on child injury prevention aims to inform children, aged 7 - 11 years, about various types of injuries and how these may be prevented by using a mixture of facts, puzzles,... games and other visual material.
Original file: 24 MB
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The document titled "Classification and Referral Algorithm – iCCM South Sudan", published by Malaria Consortium in 2012, provides a practical tool for community health workers to assess, classify, and manage common childhood illnesses in South Sudan. It outlines step-by-step procedures for identif...ying danger signs and symptoms related to malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea, and severe acute malnutrition. Based on clinical findings, the algorithm guides health workers in making decisions about immediate treatment, referral to higher-level health facilities, and caregiver counseling. The aim is to support timely and appropriate care at the community level through the Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) strategy.
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The document "Classification and Referral Algorithm – iCCM Uganda" (2013) by Malaria Consortium provides a practical guide for community health workers to assess, classify, and manage common childhood illnesses in Uganda. It focuses on key symptoms such as fever, cough, diarrhoea, and danger signs... like convulsions or inability to drink. Based on these assessments, the guide helps determine whether a child needs urgent referral to a health facility or can be treated at home. It includes detailed treatment protocols using medicines like amoxicillin, ORS, zinc, Coartem, and rectal artesunate. The goal is to strengthen integrated community case management (iCCM) to reduce child mortality through early detection, appropriate treatment, and timely referral.
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It was a difficult time to be a child in 2024. With deepening violent conflict, climate shocks and poverty, children faced skyrocketing needs while the resources to respond continued to shrink.
But as this year’s Annual Report shows, across more than 190 countries and territories, UNICEF was t...here, saving and uplifting the lives of millions of children – even in the hardest-to-reach places. Together with our partners, we delivered clean water and sanitation, protection and psychosocial support, health, nutrition, and immunization services, and education and skills development.
The world in 2025 continues to be one of significant political shifts and volatility, economic uncertainty and deepening humanitarian crises. To succeed, UNICEF must be at its best.
But announced and anticipated funding cuts are limiting UNICEF’s ability to reach millions of children in dire need. These new cuts are creating a global funding crisis that will put the lives of millions of additional children at risk.
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This comic booklet introduces malaria and the mosquitoes that carry it in Africa. Through simple explanations and illustrations, it teaches readers about the habitats of mosquitoes, the species that transmit malaria and how ongoing research may lead to new ways of controlling them in the future. The... booklet is designed to help communities better understand malaria and support efforts to combat it.
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L’année 2024 a été particulièrement éprouvante pour les enfants. Face à l’intensification des conflits violents, des chocs climatiques et de la pauvreté, leurs besoins n’ont en effet cessé de croître tandis que les ressources disponibles pour y répondre ont continué de diminuer.
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Comme le montre notre Rapport annuel, l’UNICEF a néanmoins été présent dans plus de 190 pays et territoires, sauvant et améliorant la vie de millions d’enfants, y compris dans les endroits les plus difficiles d’accès. Avec l’aide de nos partenaires, nous avons œuvré à fournir de l’eau salubre et des installations d’assainissement, ainsi que des services de protection, de soutien psychosocial, de santé, de nutrition, de vaccination, d’éducation et de développement des compétences.
Alors que 2025 s’ouvre dans un contexte d'instabilité persistante, de bouleversements politiques, d'incertitude économique et de multiplication des crises humanitaires, l’organisation doit plus que jamais donner le meilleur d’elle-même. Or, les coupes annoncées et attendues dans les financements de l’aide internationale limitent notre capacité à venir en aide aux millions d’enfants les plus vulnérables.
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Older children play a crucial role in preventing malaria by encouraging the use of insecticide-treated bed nets and preventing mosquito breeding. They also support younger children during illness by assisting with nutrition and recovery activities. Recent advancements include the introduction of a m...alaria vaccine in some regions. Educational initiatives empower children to learn, create and share key malaria messages through storytelling, posters and campaigns, thereby fostering community awareness and action.
Accessed July 2025
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This document outlines key health messages for children and their caregivers, with a focus on the prevention and early treatment of common illnesses. Topics covered include malaria, diarrhoea, malnutrition, respiratory infections, intestinal worms, HIV/AIDS and accident prevention. The importance of... insecticide-treated nets, oral rehydration salts (ORS), breastfeeding, immunisation, hygiene, access to clean water, deworming and emotional care for child development is also emphasised. The practical advice provided helps families to create safer and healthier environments, and to recognise when medical help is needed.
Accessed on 15/07/2025.
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The '100 Health Messages for Children to Learn & Share' is an educational resource developed by Children for Health. It is aimed at children aged 8–14, particularly young adolescents (aged 10–14), who often care for younger siblings. The set contains 100 simple, accurate and adaptable health mes...sages, with 10 messages on each of the following topics: Malaria, diarrhoea, nutrition, coughs and colds, intestinal worms, water and sanitation, immunisation, HIV and AIDS, accidents and injuries, and early childhood development. The messages have been reviewed by medical and education experts and are designed for use by parents, teachers and health workers in schools, homes, clinics and clubs. The resource encourages active learning through memorisation, discussion, and creative activities, empowering children to become health educators in their communities.
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The 'Mosquito Bite Prevention Poster – Kids' is an educational public health resource designed to teach children how to protect themselves from mosquito bites. Using clear, simple instructions and visual cues, the poster engages young audiences by emphasising practical prevention strategies, such ...as correctly applying insect repellent, wearing protective clothing and avoiding standing water where mosquitoes breed. This tool serves as a preventive guide for children and caregivers alike, encouraging health-conscious behaviours within the community.
Accessed on 27/08/2025.
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Every two minutes, a child under the age of 5 dies from malaria. Under-five children accounted for 67 per cent of all malaria deaths worldwide in 2018. Most of them occurred in sub-Saharan Africa where an estimated 24 million children were infected with its deadliest form. In addition to being the t...hird-deadliest infectious disease for children, malaria infection and the costs of treatment traps families in a cycle of illness, suffering and poverty.This year’s World Malaria Day is marred by the emergence of the COVID-19 outbreak, which further threatens people’s lives and well-being. Public health officials are taking precautionary and often aggressive measures to limit transmission of this virus, including reductions in social movement, physical distancing, hand-washing and recommending the use of personal protection equipment in high-risk settings. However, while focusing on combating this disease, the world cannot afford to ignore other diseases, such as malaria.
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