Early child development

Early child development

New 2016 estimates reveal that 250 million, or 43%, of children in low- and middle-income countries are unable to realize their full development potential Early childhood development (ECD) encompasses physical, socio emotional, cognitive and motor development between...
DREAMING OF SCHOOL

DREAMING OF SCHOOL

Every morning as she scrubbed the floors and boiled potatoes in the crowded orphanage where she grew up, Victoria daydreamed about going to school again. She was just six years old when she left South Sudan after a series of family tragedies. “My mother was struck by...
DELIVERY SKILLS SAVE THE LIFE OF MOTHER AND BABY

DELIVERY SKILLS SAVE THE LIFE OF MOTHER AND BABY

At the end of May a first-time mother arrived at Rwebisengo Health Centre III in the early stages of labour and in critical condition. She needed emergency attention to save her baby. Ainembabazi Brenda was on duty. She is the only midwife attached to this rural...