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Around 90% of the children and adolescents in the world live in lower- and middle-income countries, where they make up around 50% of the population [1]. Studies have suggested that approximately 13% of children and adolescents worldwide suffer with some form of mental health problem or illness [2]. We can see that a large proportionContinue reading “Early Childhood Interventions in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries and the Benefits to Child Mental Health”

Why are quality Early Childhood Education Programmes important? It is well known that early childhood is a crucial period of a child’s life in terms of brain development. This means that increased exposure to risk factors, such as living in poverty, can have negative effects upon brain cognition and development that can severely impact aContinue reading “Quality of Early Childhood Education Programmes (Parent Training and Centre-Based)”

When talking about conflict zones most places will usually talk about areas of armed conflict, however it can also include areas of disease epidemics, government collapse, or natural disaster such as places struck by tsunamis or hurricanes. However, for this post we will be talking about zones of armed conflict. Growing up in a conflictContinue reading “Early Child Development Programs for children living in conflict zones, with the use of Sustainable Development Goals.”