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Re-Imagining Hopeful Futures with Mini Forks & Healthy Plates
A group of children squeals as their hands and feet find a way to catch up to their excitement. They repeat the catchy song lyrics back to Sophie, their entrusted daycare assistant. Sophie has been nurturing children’s imaginations during their time at Central Daycare for over six years. She shares, “When I was little, the…
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Yahoo News: How to Protect Lactating Mothers and Newborns Who Cannot Access Covid-19 Vaccine
According to the Health Ministry’s directives, pregnant and lactating women are not going to get the COVID-19 vaccine at the moment. The same directive also exempts newborns from vaccination. Therefore, it is an incredibly stressful time for any household welcoming a new child, with no extra help from extended families, and no vaccine in sight…
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Borgen Magazine: Combatting COVID-19 Challenges for Women and Children in Africa
DENVER, Colorado — In 2019, over 80% of the mortality rate of pregnant women and children younger than 5 were centralized in sub-Saharan Africa. The inadequacies in the African health systems could lead to a 50% increase in deaths among pregnant women and young children by 2030. COVID-19 in Africa has further set back the progress achieved for…