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Release of module and mapping of tools on stakeholder and community engagement in quality of care initiatives for maternal, newborn and child health

October 14, 2020

The WHO and UNICEF recently published a module to guide policy makers and programme implementers working in quality improvement in maternal, newborn and child health, to support making comprehensive and meaningful stakeholder and community engagement an integral part of quality improvement (QI) initiatives.

Orientation module

This module compliments the implementation guide developed by The Network for Improving Quality of care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (QoC Network). Four key topics are covered, including: rationale for engagement; building and
strengthening partnerships; strategies for information, communication and advocacy; and monitoring, evaluation and learning.

Mapping of tools

The mapping of tools identified 70 tools to further support implementation of stakeholder and community engagement across the seven steps of the Quality of Care Network’s Implementation Framework*. The
tools are available through an online portal, which allows uses to filter based on the different topic focus and phase of implementation.

* 1) establish leadership

Another L.A. County child diagnosed with rare COVID-related syndrome

October 11, 2020

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 04 , 2020 - L.A. County Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer addresses a press conference held at the steps of Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration to declare a health emergency as the number of coronavirus cases increased to seven, with six new cases in Los Angeles County. None of the new cases are connected to "community spread," officials said. All individuals were exposed to COVID-19 through close contacts. The additional cases were confirmed Tuesday night. Officials said three of the new cases were travelers who had visited northern Italy, two were family members who had close contact with someone outside of the county who was infected, and one had a job that put them in contact with travelers. One person has been hospitalized, and the others are isolated at home. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) — Barbara Ferrer, L.A. County Department of Public Health director, speaks at a news conference earlier this year. (Irfan Khan/Irfan Khan/Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)

Another Los Angeles County child has been diagnosed with a rare, potentially deadly syndrome believed to be related to the coronavirus, according to the county Health Department, bringing the total number of children with the ailment in the region to 41.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said all of the children in the county diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome since the beginning of the pandemic had been hospitalized. The department said in a written statement Friday that 70% of the children with MIS-C were Latino, reflecting the high incidence of COVID-19 among Latinos overall.

Although none of the children reported to have the condition in Los Angeles County have died, nearly half have been sick enough to be admitted to the intensive care unit.

Hundreds of people are sending cards to sick child following a Twitter request

October 9, 2020

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A Twitter request led to a sick child and her mom receiving more support than they ever could have imagined. After Theresa Chapple heard that her friend’s 4-year-old, Zion, was struggling following a bone marrow transplant, she asked her followers for a simple favor.

“Dear parents of small children, I have a 4 y.o. friend having a tough time,” Chapple tweeted. “I would like your help in making her smile. Could your child make and send Zion a get well card?”

Dear parents of small children, I have a 4 y.o. friend having a tough time fighting cancer at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. I would like your help in making her smile. Could your child make and send Zion a get well card?

— Dr. Theresa Chapple (@Theresa_Chapple) October 5, 2020

Offers came flooding in from across the country and the world.

“When she called me and said

UW Health donates child care equipment, hand sanitizer to community groups

October 7, 2020

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October 6, 2020 10:49 AM

Maija Inveiss

Posted: October 6, 2020 10:49 AM

MADISON, Wis. — UW Health has donated childcare equipment that was used from the temporary childcare center it supported with UnityPoint Health-Meriter and Epic Systems Corp.

A release said they’ve donated 35 beds and 50 mattresses to YWCA; four strollers, four highchairs, 16 pack and plays and baby/child safety products to Today Not Tomorrow; two car seats to Meadowood Health Partnership; and four children’s tables and 16 children’s chairs to One City Schools. They will also donate seven toddler tables and 39 toddler chairs will also be donated.

UW Health has also donated 282 gallons of hand sanitizer over the past several weeks. Recipients include the Ho-Chunk Nation, Latino Health Council, Porchlight Inc., Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness, Hmong Institute, Meadowood Health Partnership and Sauk Prairie Healthcare. Sauk Prairie gave sanitizer to local schools and long-term care

How smartphones could help improve child health in Malawi

October 6, 2020

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by Griphin Baxter Chirambo, Adamson S. Muula, Bo Andersson, Ciara Heavin, John O’donoghue, Matthew Thompson, Yvonne O’connor, The Conversation

smartphone lens — Credit: CC0 Public Domain

Many low- and middle-income countries, such as Malawi, continue to experience high child mortality rates. Most of these deaths are caused by preventable and treatable diseases such as diarrhea, malaria and pneumonia.

But managing these conditions is a challenge in Malawi, where around 83% of the population lives in rural areas where access to appropriate health facilities is difficult.

To identify sick children and ensure they get treatment close to home the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF introduced a community case management protocol in 2008. It’s mostly managed by community health workers. In Malawi, a cadre of community health workers called health surveillance assistants are at the heart of service provision in hard-to-reach areas.

Health surveillance assistants provide services in village clinics, mainly by assessing the

Maryland allows child care centers to open at full capacity

October 3, 2020

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland child care providers can return to the full teacher-to-child ratios for which they are licensed, state officials said Thursday, and some nursing homes will be able to resume indoor visits.

The announcement came on the same day that Maryland reported zero deaths from the coronavirus in a 24-hour period for the first time since March 28.

“Today’s announcement means that child care centers can now serve up to 20 3- and 4-year-olds in a room with a ratio of one teacher to 10 students, and up to 30 school-age students with a ratio of one teacher to 15 students,” State Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon said at a news conference with Gov. Larry Hogan.

Capacity limits have been in place at the state’s child care providers for six months to help prevent the spread of the virus. The superintendent said Maryland has seen very few

Maryland allows child care centers to expand capacity as part of economic recovery plan

October 2, 2020

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The Maryland State Department of Education announced Thursday it will allow child care centers to operate at the capacity for which they are licensed, easing restrictions previously meant to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in an effort to support the state’s economic recovery.

Since May, Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, has gradually lifted capacity restrictions promoting social distancing inside “high-risk locations” such as restaurants, brick-and-mortar retail shops and places of worship. Now, almost all businesses have reopened in some fashion, though most still have restrictions such as capacity limits, face covering requirements and temperate checks.

The expansion of child care comes as a relief to both providers that operate on tight margins and parents who have struggled to find quality care while public schools continue to operate remotely.

“It’s a game changer,” said Rich Huffman, CEO of the Celebree day care and education program, which runs child care

1 in 3 parents don’t plan to get their child a flu shot this year: Poll

September 28, 2020

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The U.S. is weeks away from the start of flu season, marking the ideal time, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for your family to get a flu shot. But according to a new survey from the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, as many as one-third of parents don’t plan to have their kids vaccinated.

The findings — conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs — came from a randomly selected, nationally representative sample of nearly 2,000 parents with children ages 18 and under. The parents were asked not only whether they planned to vaccinate but how the current COVID-19 pandemic may (or may not) play into their decision. Two-thirds of those polled said they planned to get their kids a flu vaccine, with 49 percent declaring it “very likely” that they would get one and 19 percent “likely.”

But another third said they are “unlikely” to

One-Third of Parents Won’t Get Child Flu Shot During Coronavirus Pandemic, Poll Finds | Health News

September 28, 2020

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While the coronavirus pandemic wears on and nearly two dozen states see a rise in cases, one-third of parents say they have no plans to have their child vaccinated against the flu this year.

A new National Poll On Children’s Health released Monday by C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital found that 32% of parents say their child is unlikely to get the flu vaccine this year. The most common reason for skipping the vaccine: concerns about side effects from the flu shot, 42%, and the belief that the vaccine is unnecessary, 40%, or ineffective, 32%.

Fourteen percent of parents are not vaccinating their children against the flu because they are keeping them away from health care sites due to COVID-19. Among parents whose child did not get the flu vaccine last year, only 28% say their child is likely to get it this year, compared to 96% of parents whose children

1 in 3 parents won’t get flu shots for their child during Covid-19, study finds

September 28, 2020

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One-third of American parents have no plans to get their children vaccinated for the flu this year, according to the National Poll on Children’s Health released Monday, despite the very real possibility their child could also catch the deadly Covid-19.

Immunization Coverage in Migrant School Children Along the Thailand-Myanmar Border.

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Immunization Coverage in Migrant School Children Along the Thailand-Myanmar Border.

In addition, two-thirds of parents don’t believe getting a flu shot for their child is more important this year, despite advice to the contrary from major government organizations and pediatricians.

“Children younger than 5 years old — especially those younger than 2 — are at high risk of developing serious flu-related complications,” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, adding that getting a flu shot during the pandemic — for all ages — is more important than ever.

“We may see peaks of flu and COVID-19 at the same time, which could overwhelm the health