Global Children Health

#WorldChildrensDay was first established in 1954 as #UniversalChildrensDay and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare.

Children experience high levels of #stress just like adults, however they may not be able to recognize its symptoms or know how to respond effectively. Use these five tips to talk to children about how to identify and manage their stress. https://www.apa.org/topics/talking-stress

#VaccinesWork When people don't get vaccinated, diseases can spread, especially to those at highest risk: Infants who are too young to receive vaccines... Older adults at risk of serious diseases People with low immunity More from World Health Organization (WHO) on why immunization is a shared responsibility: bit.ly/2Ya4NEZ

A boy holds a sign during a protest Friday in downtown Los Angeles over the death of George Floyd. No child should have to ask this question. Black children across the globe are witnessing and internalizing systemic racism and brutality. The urgent question we need to ask ourselves: How can we make them feel safe and protected? #BlackLivesMatter

Children’s Mental Health during pandemic