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Treatable Birth Defects and Early Childhood Disability in Africa: Challenges in Surveillance and Care

This article examines the public health challenges of untreated birth defects like clubfoot across Africa, highlighting data gaps, early diagnosis, and the lifelong barriers to education and opportunity faced by children with disabilities.

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Administrator · 1.02 MB 2
PDF 2013
Getting the Basics Right: An Essential Package of Services and Support for ECD

This document outlines an essential package of multisectoral services and support for early childhood development in South Africa, from conception to early schooling. It examines the risks faced by young children in poverty and highlights the critical need for health, nutrition, and early learning interventions.

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PDF 2008
Parental and Primary Caregiver Capacity Building Training Package (Low Literacy Version)

An 11-session training package developed by the South African Department of Social Development and UNICEF to support parents and primary caregivers of children from birth to five years old. It covers health, nutrition, play, physical and socio-emotional development, language stimulation, child safety, positive discipline, and special considerations for vulnerable households.

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Administrator · 2.54 MB 1