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South Africa has made significant strides in child survival! 🌟 A recent report shows improvements in child survival rates between 2015 and 2021. This is fantastic news, but there's still room for progress. 🌱 Every child deserves a healthy start in life. Reducing child mortality rates ensures a brighter future for South Africa and its children. 🌍 Let's collaborate until every child receives support. 👶💪 #samagauteng #medicalassociation #medicalnews #medicalorganisation #gauteng #doctors #doctorsassociation #medicalcommunity #supportgroup #medicalsupport #childsurvival #newbornmortalityrate #childrenunderfive

The Maternal and Child Health Policy have become the cornerstone of our health system. Women and Children contribute to 70% our population yet the are the most vulnerable group. Government Agencies, Stakeholders and NGO can contribute their quota in ensuring this milestone is achieving the Sustainable Development Goals(#SDG) This can be done by improving access to prenatal care, provision of skilled birth attendant, provision of emergency obstetric care, family planning service,mental health services ,immunization and health education.

Israel is committing genocide with our government’s help and has now killed OVER 25,000 WOMEN & CHILDREN in under 5 months. That is according to our own U.S. military: https://lnkd.in/gtQtw9zc And can Israel really be trying not to harm civilians if 70% of those killed are women & children, & over 85% are civilians? This is obviously ethnic cleansing & genocide. Israel has also orphaned over 30,000 more Palestinian children, & has made around 1 MILLION CHILDREN homeless during winter. And Israel is still blocking aid to these children, killing them with starvation, dehydration, & disease, in addition to U.S. supplied bombs. I also cry for the 36 innocent Israeli children killed on October 7th, but this horrible conflict did NOT start on that day. The proof is the nearly 2300 Palestinian children Israeli soldiers and settlers killed between the year 2000 and October 2023, including 43 children during the 9 months just before October 7th (all names & details documented on BTselem.org). Israel has also imposed a brutal 57 year occupation/apartheid on Palestinians, as well as a brutal blockade of Gaza since 2005. Both are illegal under international law, immoral, and ongoing acts of war. PLEASE WRITE & CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES & the White House to demand they stop helping Israel kill & starve children, commit war crimes, & maintain its brutal & racist apartheid, with our tax dollars. What would you do if someone stole your house and livelihood, killed some of your family, and left the rest of you with nothing to live in the squalor of a refugee camp, where your children were still not safe from Israeli bombs, bullets, and boots? Because that is what Israel did to over 750,000 Palestinians in 1948, over 300,000 in 1967, and over 250,000 since then, and more every year. Most of the families in Gaza owned homes, farms, or shops where Israeli cities and towns now stand, which Israel literally stole from them. Many still even have the keys to their homes, and some homes still stand with Jewish immigrants living in them today. Palestinians have been trying to protest peacefully for decades, but when they do, Israeli soldiers shoot them in the knees, kill them, or at least imprison and beat them. If you don't believe it, please google this 2020 Haaretz article titled: '42 Knees in One Day': Israeli Snipers Open Up About Shooting Gaza Protesters. It describes how IDF snipers would shoot many peaceful protesters in the kneecaps and ankles to cripple them, while shooting and killing many others, including journalists and medics. And if you still believe the lie that Israel has offered Palestinians many generous peace deals that they keep rejecting, please read and share this article: https://lnkd.in/g2_EV6dV

Compassion International's Survival Program serves as the foundational phase within our holistic child and youth development model. Specifically designed to target maternal, newborn, and child mortality, as well as morbidity in the communities we support, this intervention is strategically crafted to guide children onto a trajectory of robust and healthy development. The following is a glimpse into Compassion International Ghana's impactful Survival Program. Compassion International #Compassion #CompassionGhana

Maternity Open Days, an initiative by International Rescue Committee Kenya, plays a vital role in enhancing maternal and child health services in Kakuma refugee camp. This event, attended by expectant couples, community leaders, and religious leaders facilitates meaningful dialogue between the community and healthcare providers. Since 2019 we have been championing this event to: ✅ Build Trust: Empowering communities to believe in the care they deserve. ✅ Debunk Myths: Challenging harmful misconceptions about maternal health. ✅ Forge Partnerships: Creating a united front for better healthcare. ✅ Improve Services: Listening to our community to drive quality care. By creating a space for open dialogue, feedback, and relationship-building, Maternity Open Days foster a supportive environment for expectant mothers and their families. This initiative not only addresses critical maternity challenges such as delayed care, disrespectful treatment, misinformation, and obstructed emergency care, but also promotes accountability, transparency, and shared responsibility for improving maternal health outcomes. Together, we are making significant strides in improving maternal and child health in Kakuma. #maternityopenday #maternalhealth #childhealth #refugeehealth

In Gaza newborn babies are fighting severe malnutrition & Majority of the newborn infants have been found to have inadequate bodyweight. The Medical system has collapsed there in Gaza since November 2023, With limited medical supplies, Nourishments even more infants are at higher health risk. "Starvation is being used as a weapon of war against civilians in Gaza as an act of collective punishment" - Human Rights Watch ...! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Save the Children International / UNICEF / International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance - INARA / World Health Organization. . . . #gaza #palestine #middleeast #global #childlife #infantcare #infantnutrition #infanthealth #blockade #foodsupply #medicines #nourishment #emergency #aid #healthcare #crisis

Join this free webinar to discuss best practices in orphan care ministry, and strategies that are working to ensure holistic care and protection of orphaned and vulnerable children around the world. https://lnkd.in/eaSWZhAB

While reading during a rainstorm, I couldn’t help but think about the children outside, soaked and unprotected. These are children whose families or guardians cannot afford shelter, leaving them exposed to the elements and the health risks that come with it. Too many children are suffering, and it’s time we take action. Exposure to harsh weather conditions like rain increases the risk of pneumonia, malaria (from mosquito bites), hypothermia, and other respiratory infections. The Child Rights Act 2003 in Nigeria enshrines the right to shelter, healthcare, education, and proper nutrition for every child. We must do more to enforce these rights and protect our future leaders. Article 14 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child also emphasizes every child's right to survival and development. By investing in children, we invest in a better tomorrow. Every child deserves the basic rights to shelter, healthcare, proper nutrition, and education. Let’s join hands and ensure that no child is left behind. #ChildrensRights #FutureLeaders #InvestInChildren #ChildRightsAct2003 #AfricanCharter #RightToShelter #HealthcareForAll #EndChildPoverty #EducationForAll #YouthDevelopment #SDG2030 #ChildrenFirst

Child hunger and malnutrition are not only violations of children's rights—they are lethal, responsible for 45% of all deaths in children under five. Despite progress, nearly 5 million children still die each year from preventable causes like undernutrition. In this report from UNICEF, Korea University, and Harvard University, we highlight findings from four studies looking at under-five mortality, stunting, and wasting in children under 2 years of age. It examines programmatic implications and explores how findings can be used to maximize intervention coverage in resource-scarce settings, to save the most lives and reach the most vulnerable. Let’s act now to prevent unnecessary deaths and ensure every child has a chance to thrive. https://lnkd.in/eCNxdJhs #ChildSurvival #Nutrition #ChildRights #GlobalHealth #EndMalnutrition

Over the last three weeks, 21% of pregnant women at Project HOPE’s primary health clinic in Deir al Balah were malnourished. Millions in Gaza are on the brink of famine-like conditions as the threat of a ground invasion in Rafah nears and people are once again displaced or stranded with limited to no resources. To prevent hunger from skyrocketing across Gaza, Project HOPE reiterates its call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire for people in Gaza to have access to robust lifesaving services and proper nutrition. Anything short of an urgent and lasting ceasefire will exacerbate the inhumane conditions for more than two million people in Gaza. https://lnkd.in/g_x-RkVT