A poor start in life because of maternal distress, depression or mental disorders, malnutrition or lack of social safety net to name a few limits a child’s ability to benefit from education leading to lower productivity, prosperity and social inclusion. If children are unable to fulfil their social and developmental potential, this not only harms their futures, but also the societies in which they live.
Nurturing care is necessary for the physical and psychological development of a child. The evidence now strongly suggests that parents, caregivers, and families need to be supported in providing nurturing care and protection in order for young children to achieve their developmental potential.
However, a crucial question remains: Although the evidence base for the importance of early childhood development has grown, what interventions can be integrated into the existing health systems and how so that they become an integral part of sexual and reproductive health services?
The aim of these Webinar Series is:
- To provide you with clear guidance of what nurturing care is
- To give you the current evidence of what works in nurturing care and what not
- To share with you how to strengthen nurturing care through health and nutrition services
- How NGOs can ensure to work with government and health systems to ensure all children receive nurturing care
MMS cordially invites you to take part in a 3-Part Webinar Series about “Are we on the pathway to ensuring our youngest generation receives nurturing care?”
Dates:
- Webinar 1: 22 March at 11am CEST (Geneva)
- Webinar 2: 29 March at 11am CEST (Geneva)
- Webinar 3: 5 April at 11am CEST (Geneva)
Time: 1h including Q&A
Venue: Via Zoom
Host: Carine Weiss, MMS
Who should attend: The webinar is intended for health professionals, researchers, policymakers
and other stakeholders interested in the area of sexual and
reproductive health and rights.
The Webinar will take 60
minutes. It will be in English and will end with an open discussion.
Participants will be able to ask their questions at the end of the
presentation. The recording will afterwards be uploaded to the Medicus
Mundi Switzerland YouTube channel.
Content and Speakers
22nd March 2022
Time: 11:00-12:00am CEST
Venue: Via Zoom
Webinar 1: What is nurturing care?
- Bernadette Daelmans, Unit Head, Child Health and Development Unit, World Health Organization
- Sheila Manji, ECD Specialist, Child Health and Development Unit, World Health Organization
29th March 2022
Time: 11:00-12:00am CEST
Venue: Via Zoom
Webinar 2: How can we strengthen nurturing care through health and nutrition services?
- Anne Detjen, Child Health Specialist, Child and Community Health Unit, UNICEF
- Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, PhD, Professor and Global Health Director, Yale School of Public Health
- Amber Hromi-Fiedler, Yale School of Public Health
5th April 2022
Time: 11:00-12:00am CEST
Venue: Via Zoom
Webinar 3: How can NGOs work with government and health systems to ensure all children receive nurturing care?
- Maria Marelli, ECD Specialist, Global Health and Prevention Technical Division, Handicap International
- Maram Shahin, Senior ECD Manager, International Rescue Committee – Syria CP
We look forward to sharing this experience with you!
