Indian Academy of Pediatrics Position Paper on Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development
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DOI: 10.1007/s13312-021-2332-1
Abstract: Early childhood development (ECD) refers to the physical, motor, socio-emotional, cognitive, and linguistic development of a young child. The ‘Countdown to 2030’ global distribution of ‘children at risk of poor development’ indicates the need for… read more here.
Keywords: early childhood; nurturing care; ecd; health ... See more keywords
Early Childhood Development Friendly Index (IMAPI): Assessing the Enabling Environment for Nurturing Care in Brazilian Municipalities
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DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa053_022
Abstract: Early inequities in Early Childhood Development (ECD) are linked to inequalities across the five regions and within the 5570 municipalities in Brazil. We aimed to operationalize an index (IMAPI) to assess and monitor the enabling… read more here.
Keywords: index; childhood development; nurturing care; imapi ... See more keywords
Assessing the Nurturing Care Content of UNICEF's Community Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling Package: Gaps, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned
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DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzac018
Abstract: Abstract Background The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Community Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling Package (C-IYCF CP) is used globally for infant and young child feeding (IYCF) counseling. With the C-IYCF CP last updated… read more here.
Keywords: care content; care; child; package ... See more keywords
Accountability for funds for Nurturing Care: what can we measure?
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2018-315429
Abstract: Background Understanding donor, government and out-of-pocket funding for early child development (ECD) is important for tracking progress. We aimed to estimate a baseline for the WHO, UNICEF and World Bank Nurturing Care Framework (NCF) with… read more here.
Keywords: nurturing care; disability; ecd; child ... See more keywords
Improving early childhood development in the context of the nurturing care framework in Kenya: A policy review and qualitative exploration of emerging issues with policy makers
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1016156
Abstract: Introduction The Nurturing Care Framework (NCF) describes “nurturing care” as the ability of nations and communities to support caregivers and provide an environment that ensures children's good health and nutrition, protects them from threats, and… read more here.
Keywords: early learning; policy; care framework; nurturing care ... See more keywords
Scaling Nurturing Care Interventions in the Health Sector: A Theory of Change Perspective
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.903342
Abstract: Nurturing care interventions postulated on strengthening caregiver-child relationships have proven to be effective for improving early childhood development outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. Hence, a scale-up of the interventions has been recommended with an… read more here.
Keywords: health; health sector; change; care ... See more keywords