Wiedaad Slemming

Health professional, academic and researcher. Associate Professor, and Director of the Children's Institute at the University of Cape Town @CIatUCT.

[Nurturing Care @NurturingCare]

Bernadette Daelmans (@WHO) and Anna Detjen (@UNICEF) put together this short video to provide an introduction to #NurturingCare for Early Childhood Development. They discuss the science, the framework, and reflections on the implementation process. https://t.co/xvFyvs1uWy

[Children's Institute, University of Cape Town @CIatUCT]

Podcast🎙️ Dr @MarshaOrgill, one of our senior researchers, discusses the @GroupCare1000 project. Group care: women & partners meet up during pregnancy - or after with babies - for all medical & psychosocial care during #First1000Days, sharing experiences. https://t.co/TGnIb9Bli8

[SAJournalofScience @SAJS_Official]

SA has a shortage of healthcare professionals to provide #EarlyIntervention for #ChildrenWithDisabilities. This article explores how they can be trained to work across disciplinary boundaries for more effective service delivery. @wheresalecia #SDG4 #SDG10 https://t.co/sJUbP89umt

[Children's Institute, University of Cape Town @CIatUCT]

We are an applied research unit, engaged in addressing the challenges facing children in South Africa through interdisciplinary and child-centred research, advocacy and education. Promoting the design and implementation of laws and services that enable all children to thrive.

[World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific @WHOWPRO]

#Breastfeeding is recommended at least until a child turns 2. It continues to:

✅ provide important nutrients
✅ build a stronger immune system & protect against obesity.

Mums need access to breastfeeding support throughout their breastfeeding journey.

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

Breastfeeding is not a one-woman job!

Partners and family members can support breastfeeding too.

🛌🏾 Let mum rest
🧺 Take care of chores
🛋️ Help her get comfortable
🚼 Care for baby, cuddle them, play with them
💐 Offer support and encouragement if and when needed

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek #TogetherForMoms

[UNICEF South Africa @UNICEF_SA]

Breast milk is a baby’s 1st protection against illness & their first step towards healthy development.

It's their best source of nutrition and bolsters brain development.

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek

[HarvardCenter @HarvardCenter]

Caregiver–child relationships are a critical component of early childhood development. The environmental conditions where children and their caregivers live affect these relationships, both positively and negatively.

💡 Learn more here: https://t.co/wkT848VgyI

[United Nations @UN]

It’s #WorldBreastfeedingWeek!

Breast milk is the ideal first food. It's safe, clean & can protect against illnesses.

@WHO recommends starting breastfeeding within an hour of birth and continuing until the child is at least two years old. https://t.co/Vf0YCnNAZC

[Children's Institute, University of Cape Town @CIatUCT]

@IlifaLabantwana Children’s long-term development is a function of a package of interrelated and integrated services covering the period from conception to age six: healthcare; nutritional support; support for primary caregivers; social services and protection; and early learning. #SAECR2024 #ECD

[UCT Research @UCT_Research]

With nearly eight million children living below the food poverty line in South Africa, a research review by the Children's Institute (@CIatUCT) @UCT_news urges investing early in child welfare or risking a healthy, well-rounded generation: https://t.co/cp1nMYK9KK. #UCTResearch

[Marsha Orgill, PhD. @ University of Cape Town @MarshaOrgill]

If you are interested in implementing a group based approach for antenatal and/or postanatal care see our @GroupCare1000 implementation Toolkit we just published. Download at https://t.co/Pm6eVTar3t
#antenatal #postnatal

[Centre for Child Law @UPChildLaw]

📡LIVE LAUNCH | HOW TO GET DOCUMENTED VIDEO SERIES

We are excited to invite you, parents & caregivers to join our live #XSpaces launch of the "How to get Documented" infographic video series for children 🇿🇦

The speakers @mbonisirodney from the Children's Institute @CIatUCT, @ChitenguChristy representing the Global Movement Against Statelessness @NOstatelessness & CCL's @KING_FORDZ will be there to answer your questions.

🗓️ Friday, 26 July 2024
⏰ 12h00 - 13h00 SAST

▶️ Watch the videos now on our YouTube channel: https://t.co/vsii9VngC6

Visit our website for more info on the campaign:
https://t.co/grumPzGQiP

We can't wait to see you there! #RightToExist #RightToAName #RightToNationality #EndStatelessness #UnBlockMyID

https://t.co/Mq7Jzn4PdT

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

"There's nothing more to add, this horror must stop, now."
- @antonioguterres on #Gaza

[Prof Thuli Madonsela #KindnessBuilds @ThuliMadonsela3]

I hope this clarifies to those who think there is a war between two countries. There is an invasion by Israel of Gaza, a Palestinian territory under its occupation, alleging to be looking for armed Hamas combatants among civilians. Israel has now killed over 15000 children mostly bombed while sleeping at home not in a battlefield #SavePalestine #SaveGaza

[Children's Institute, University of Cape Town @CIatUCT]

“Expecting individual teachers to change their behaviour in a school culture where violence is normalised is unrealistic without the tools to support behaviour change” - op ed in @SundayTimesZA by our Senior Researcher @JucyJam, and Prof Shanaaz Mathews.
https://t.co/bGOIHajZjG

[Children's Institute, University of Cape Town @CIatUCT]

Today our Researcher Mbonisi Nyathi leads training for community/social workers, and child/youth workers, on how some kids without birth certificates and caregivers without IDs, can get #SocialGrants via #Regulation13 of Social Assistance Act. Guide here: https://t.co/IlPhoLHTS9

[UNICEF South Africa @UNICEF_SA]

Prevention is Protection.

Your daughter’s best protection from cervical cancer is the HPV vaccine.

Ask your child’s school for more info on the HPV vaccine campaign running until 20 March.

Got questions? Call the National Health Hotline on 0800 012 322.

[lori lake @lorilakethetha]

Congratulations to @EElawcentre and @CIatUCT !!! Great to see that educators inflicting corporal punishment on children will now get educated on how to use alternative non-violent forms of discipline in the classroom

[UNICEF South Africa @UNICEF_SA]

Government Health officials are visiting public schools until 20 March to administer the HPV vaccine to girls in Grade 5 aged nine and above.

Learn more about HPV vaccine here: https://t.co/TfTdmy8Lb7

Got questions? Call the National Health Hotline on 0800 012 322.