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Abstract:
The World Health Organization and UNICEF released a new progress report that tracks progress since the launch of the Nurturing Care Framework —a seminal guidance document for supporting the healthy physical, intellectual, and emotional development of young children—in 2018.
The Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development: A Framework to Help Children Survive and Thrive to transform health and Human Potential,1 launched in 2018, builds on the Convention of the Rights of the Child and capitalizes on new momentum and political will generated by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global strategy for women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health 2016- 2030. The Framework provides a roadmap to put nurturing care for early childhood development (ECD) into action. The Framework provides a roadmap for creating a stable environment that is sensitive to children’s health and nutritional needs, with protection from threats, opportunities for early learning, and interactions that are responsive, emotionally supportive, and developmentally stimulating. It recognizes the critical role that parents, and other caregivers have in providing nurturing care and articulates the importance of communities, services, and policies to support families of young children. This first Progress report reflects on achievements (2018 to 2023) and identifies gaps and areas that merit further attention in the future. It represents a moment to celebrate the achievements to date and set out the key priorities for the way forward. In doing so, this Progress report hopes to inform advocacy, communications and learning efforts, and inspire policymakers, planners, implementers, and funders to sustain the momentum so that all young children and families have the support they need.
Keywords: Child health and development, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent, Health and Ageing
Authors: Child Health and Development (CHD), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health & Ageing (MCA) World Health Organization and UNICEF
Journal: World Health Organization and UNICEF
Year: Update in June 2023
Link for more information: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240074460
