What school closures under COVID-19 mean for children and young people in
crisis-affected contexts
Observations from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) WHO collaborative cross-national study
School Nutrition Education Material for Teachers, Parents, and School-Aged Children is a set of nutrition education materials developed by the Worl...d Food Programme with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology and UNICEF
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School Nutrition Education Material for Teachers, Parents, and School-Aged Children is a set of nutrition education materials developed by the Worl...d Food Programme with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology and UNICEF
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School Nutrition Education Material for Teachers, Parents, and School-Aged Children is a set of nutrition education materials developed by the Worl...d Food Programme with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology and UNICEF
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School Nutrition Education Material for Teachers, Parents, and School-Aged Children is a set of nutrition education materials developed by the Worl...d Food Programme with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology and UNICEF
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School Nutrition Education Material for Teachers, Parents, and School-Aged Children is a set of nutrition education materials developed by the Worl...d Food Programme with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology and UNICEF
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The safety of children is a top concern for parents and school authorities in the current mpox outbreak, as those
under 15 face elevated risks, particularly in the hardesthit Northwestern and Easte...rn regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Refugee children with disabilities experience a reality of exclusion and marginalisation that makes them among the most vulnerable displaced persons in the world. Excluded from participation in social activities and access to ...to-highlight medbox">school, not only because of their disability, but especially because of social, cultural, and political barriers that prevent them from enjoying the same opportunities as their peers.
Daniela Bruni, a specialist in education in emergency contexts, who has overseen JRS’s related projects for the past two years, has developed a guide on inclusive education.
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School Nutrition Education Material for Teachers, Parents, and School-Aged Children is a set of nutrition education materials developed by the Worl...d Food Programme with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology and UNICEF
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School Nutrition Education Material for Teachers, Parents, and School-Aged Children is a set of nutrition education materials developed by the Worl...d Food Programme with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology and UNICEF
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What Children Should Know About Bilharzia; Educational Comic. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: This document was made possible through a financial grant from Merck, Germany. In 2007, Merck entered into a partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) to comba...t schistosomiasis in school children on the African continent. In the medium term, Merck will donate 250 million tablets of Cesol 600 containing the active ingredient praziquantel. Merck will maintain its efforts until the disease has been eliminated in Africa.
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Guidance book about implementation of health crisis response for school children in Indonesia in facing earthquake as natural disaster
Be-Friended to the Volcano : a guidance or manual book for school children in Indonesia of health crisis prevention during the natural disaster
Climate Box is a comprehensive learning toolkit that educates school children about climate change and inspires them to take action.
Designed to make learning fun and interesting, the Climate Box... provides up-to-date information on climate change with a range of creative tasks, games, quizzes and experiments, as well as resources for teachers/educators.
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Refugee children and adolescents exhibit resilience despite a history of trauma. However, trauma can affect a refugee
child’s emotional and behavioral development. Mental health providers should consider how the refugee experience (e.g.,
exposur...e to hunger, thirst, and lack of shelter; injury and illness; being a witness, victim, or perpetrator of violence; fleeing
your home and country; separating from family; living in a refugee camp; resettling in a new country; and navigating
between the new culture and the culture of origin) may contribute to a child or adolescent’s emotional or behavioral presentation
in a clinic, school, or community setting.
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COVID-19 has taken away our daily work, home and school routines. This is hard for children, teenagers and for you. Making new routines can help.
Updated 8 June 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic led to school closures around the world, affecting almost 1.6 billion students. The effects of even short disruptions in a child’s schooling on their learning and well-being have been shown to be acute and long lasting. The c...apacities of education systems to respond to the crisis by delivering remote learning and support to children and families have been diverse yet uneven.
This report reviews the emerging evidence on remote learning throughout the global school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic to help guide decision-makers to build more effective, sustainable, and resilient education systems for current and future crises.
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The document focuses on promoting balanced nutrition through educational materials targeting school-aged children, parents, and teachers. It emphasizes three key functions of food—energy, growth, ...and regulation—and provides interactive tools, including guides, task journals, and storybooks, to teach the importance of healthy eating habits.
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The protection of children and educational facilities is particularly important. Precautions are necessary to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19 in school settings; however, care must also be ...taken to avoid stigmatizing students and staff who may have been exposed to the virus. It is important to remember that COVID-19 does not differentiate between borders, ethnicities, disability status, age or gender. Education settings should continue to be welcoming, respectful, inclusive, and supportive environments to all. Measures taken by schools can prevent the entry and spread of COVID-19 by students and staff who may have been exposed to the virus, while minimizing disruption and protecting students and staff from discrimination.
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