Dear Neil,
Thanks for your message and for sharing some extracts from the Humanitarian
Paediatrics paper.
I would like to suggest a couple of further questions for this group to
consider as you move forward with your discussions -
- Child development
- Is child development important during a crisis? Why or why not? And
if yes, who should address it and how?
- Child protection in emergencies - what does safety mean for children
and families interacting with the health system and how can health workers
enhance or ensure safety? How far does their role go?
- For example, what does it mean for a young child admitted alone to
an isolation and treatment centre for Ebola? Are there special safety
and/or care needs for such children?
- Should health workers ask adult patients about whether or not there
are children at home, and if anyone is there to care for or protect them?
- How should health workers and child protection workers be
collaborating during humanitarian response?
Also - please note that I left Save the Children a couple of years ago. I
will update my CHIFA profile.
Thank you for drawing attention to this topic. I look forward to following
the discussion
Kind regards
Ayesha
CHIFA PROFILE: Ayesha Kadir is a paediatrician and worked for Save the Children UK as the Senior Humanitarian Health Lead. She does a mix of clinical care, public health research, health policy, and advocacy. Her research and policy work focuses on the effects of migration, armed conflict, and other forms of violence on children and families and in finding ways to protect and promote child health and wellbeing. Email:kadirATgmail.com