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Shelina Bhamani1*, Khadija Khan2*, Shaista Siddiqui3, Misbah Shams1, Tehreem Fatima2 1 ECD PREP Lead, Program Director Outreach & Asst Professor (ObGyn) Aga Khan University 2CEO Pakistan Alliance for Early Childhood3 Technical Advisor Health Initiatives, Program Lead Ruhbaru, Charter for Compassion *Correspondence: [email protected] & [email protected] Early childhood development (ECD) begins at conception and continues until the

Join us for this important episode on early danger signs in children, starting from pregnancy. 𝐌𝐚𝐣. 𝐆𝐞𝐧. (𝐑) 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐢 and 𝐌𝐬. 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧 discuss the importance of prenatal screening and how timely support for mothers can make a big difference. Learn about identifying risk factors after birth, the state of screening in Pakistan,

In today’s Podcast we have 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥 𝐖𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐛 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐳𝐚𝐢 who is a Clinical Psychiatrist, joined by 𝐌𝐬. 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧 in Early Childhood Development Series. We delve into the profound impact of 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 on Early Childhood Development (ECD) and its impact on the overall fabric of the society. Maternal depression, encompassing both prenatal and postnatal

In this episode of Early Childhood Development (ECD), 𝐌𝐫. 𝐈𝐭𝐟𝐚𝐪 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐪 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧, Global Technical Lead for Inclusive Education at Sightsavers discusses the need for inclusive education at early years including children with disabilities. 𝐌𝐫. 𝐈𝐭𝐟𝐚𝐪 and 𝐌𝐬. 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐣𝐚 shed light on the challenges faced by children with disabilities and their families including many who are

In this episode, we address the severe impacts of nutrition deficiencies on children in areas affected by floods and other emergencies. With expert guidance from 𝐃𝐫. 𝐍𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐧 and 𝐌𝐬. 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐣𝐚 we investigated how these catastrophic events have worsened the situation of stunting and wasting among children under five in these regions. We also highlighted the

Excited to share the latest episode of our podcast series on “𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭” Join 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤 Clinical Psychologist at PsychCare and 𝐌𝐬. 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧 as we dive deep into the world of neurodevelopment disorders and the critical importance of sensory stimulation for a child’s development. Dr. Semra emphasized on the

Dr. Nousheen, clinical nutritionist and public health expert, delves deep into the crucial role nutrition plays in the health of mothers and children. Discover how malnutrition not only affects immediate health but also passes its consequences down through generations, influencing societal health at large. Dr. Nousheen explores the cultural norms that impact food distribution in

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐅𝐋) refers to basic literacy, numeracy and socio-emotional skills which provide the fundamental building blocks for the learning that takes place in life. Every child needs to master these foundational skills at an early age. 𝐌𝐬. 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧 CEO PAFEC and 𝐌𝐬. 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐫, early learning and development expert shed light on FL

PAFEC initiated a podcast series in 2023 with the title, ‘Transforming the Society through Early Childhood Development’ in collaboration with Ibex Media Network. Seven podcasts have been recorded with resource persons so far on different topics related to Early Childhood Development. The latest podcast was recorded with experts, Badar Uzaman Programme Policy Officer at SUN

Scaling Up Nutrition SUN Movement Pakistan, Nutrition Section, Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives(MoPDSI) in collaboration with UNICEF Pakistan organised a daylong meeting of the ECD Working Group (WG). The meeting brought together experts, government officials, and partners as working group members to delve into following key tools:   ⁠ECD Standards and Index Optimisation