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New podcast series reflects on childhood in South Africa through and beyond COVID-19

‘Phezulu: Looking Up’ a new eight-part podcast series released today features the stories of the impact of the COVID-19 years on children and youth and the ongoing response to accelerate the recovery for every child – for everyone

The ‘Phezulu: Looking Up’ podcast series launched today by UNICEF South Africa (https://www.UNICEF.org/southafrica/) tells the stories of the impact of the COVID-19 years on children and young people and how,with the right support and opportunities, children and young people are determined to build a safer, fairer and better post pandemic…

UNICEF South Africa
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Reporting on children in the media course launches to strengthen journalism on child rights issues

The course also includes a number of open and free sessions for journalists, or interested persons, to login, with the final assessment taking place on 04 September

Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), in partnership with UNICEF South Africa, launched the ‘Reporting on Children in the Media Course’ at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg today. The accredited journalism course brings together 20 practicing reporters, from a range of media agencies, on a virtual journey through 16 interactive seminars…

UNICEF South Africa
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Infant and Young Child Feeding in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic - Eastern, Central and Southern Africa

Infants born to mothers with suspected, probable, or confirmed COVID-19 should be fed according to standard infant feeding guidelines

This joint note aims to consolidate the current recommendations on Infant and Young Child Feeding in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. This guidance is not intended to replace national guidance, rather to serve as a resource that is based on the latest evidence.…

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) during pregnancy: frequently asked questions for pregnant patients

To date, the virus has not been found in samples of amniotic fluid or breastmilk

Q1. What effect does coronavirus have on pregnant women? Generally, pregnant women do not appear to be more severely unwell than the general population if they develop coronavirus. As this is a new virus, it is not yet clear how it may affect you. It is expected the large majority of pregnant…