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Africa: How Can African Schools Support Children’s Mental Health? Research Shows What Works and What Doesn’t

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago012 mins

Schools are often among the first places where emotional and behavioural difficulties become visible. Learners may start missing classes, withdrawing from friends or struggling academically. Schools are strategically positioned for mental health intervention because of their centrality in the lives of children and adolescents. They are an important entry point for mental health responsive action…

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Africa: New Coalition Puts Children’s Rights At the Centre of the AI Age

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

A new international coalition launched in Geneva on Tuesday is setting out to make sure children’s safety and rights are not an afterthought as artificial intelligence reshapes how they learn, play and grow up. The Coalition for Children’s Rights and Protection in the Age of Artificial Intelligence brings together governments, UN agencies, tech companies, civil…

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Africa: Unicef – Overlapping Climate Hazards Threaten Children’s Quality of Life

eriinfo.com5 months ago015 mins

United Nations — A new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) highlights the vast, overlapping climate threats affecting children worldwide, which is leaving them increasingly vulnerable to escalating risks across health, security, and education. The report, Children’s Climate Risk Report, emphasizes that while these risks are most pronounced in heavily vulnerable regions in…

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Africa: School in a Hot World – What Research Is Saying About Children’s Health and Learning

eriinfo.com5 months ago010 mins

Climate change is making southern Africa hotter. While much attention has focused on climate impacts like droughts, floods and food insecurity, another crisis is unfolding quietly inside classrooms. Research has shown that some schools are becoming dangerously hot places for children to develop, learn and play. Hot classrooms can affect concentration, memory, behaviour and academic…

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Africa: Joint Ministerial Communiqué on Sustainable Financing for Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescents’ Health

eriinfo.com7 months ago04 mins

Washington, D.C — We, the Members of the Global Leaders Network for Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescents’ Health (GLN) and participating Ministers of Health and Finance, in partnership with the Women’s Health and Economic Empowerment Network (WHEN) and the Partnerships for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, convened on the margins of the World Bank–IMF Spring Meetings…

Global crackdown on children’s screen time gathers pace

eriinfo.com8 months ago04 mins

Britain has told parents to curb young children’s screen time, advising no screens for under-2s and up to an hour a day for 2- to 5-year-olds because prolonged solo use can disrupt sleep and displace play and exercise. Governments worldwide have been moving to tighten rules around children’s online use, with countries including France, Denmark…

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Africa: AU Recognizes Angolan President Leadership in Defending Children’s Rights

eriinfo.com11 months ago04 mins

Luanda — High-ranking African individuals recognized on Saturday, in Maseru, Lesotho, the leadership of the Angolan President João Lourenço in mediating conflicts, strengthening human rights and protecting children in crisis contexts. High-ranking African figures defended this during the Conference commemorating the 35th anniversary of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child….

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Africa: PMNCH Survey Uncovers Global Funding Crisis for Women’s, Children’s & Adolescents’ Health

eriinfo.com1 year ago019 mins

Snap survey conducted by PMNCH reveals global funding crisis threatening health and rights programs for women, children, and adolescents. Geneva, 20 October 2025 – A new global survey by the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) has revealed alarming funding disruptions facing organizations working to protect and promote the health and rights of…

Africa: With Millions of Children’s Lives on the Line, Bill Gates Says Humanity Is at a Crossroads

eriinfo.com1 year ago016 mins

At 2025 Goalkeepers event, Gates lays out roadmap for saving millions more children’s lives by 2045 if governments stretch every dollar and scale a pipeline of affordable, lifesaving innovations Announces new pledge to the Global Fund 2026-2028 replenishment to prevent deaths from AIDS, TB, and malaria Honors President of the Government of Spain with 2025…

Africa: Malawi’s Political Parties Pledge Health Commitments Ahead of Elections: Lessons Learned on Fostering Cross Party Agreement on Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health

eriinfo.com1 year ago06 mins

As Malawi prepares for national elections this September, women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health has taken center stage in political dialogue. In a two-day engagement organized by Amref Health Africa in Malawi under the Collaborative Advocacy Action Plan (CAAP), more than 20 civil society organizations met with the country’s four major political parties—MCP, UTM, UDF, and…