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Boosting Mental Health

We’re building partnerships for children’s mental health in Zambia! We were delighted to participate in the Online Stakeholder Orientation and Pre-Launch Session for the SuperBetter Children: Building Child Health Literacy and Agency for Mental Health and Wellbeing project in Isoka

Children as Health Champions: Zambia Update

Strong partnerships are the foundation of sustainable impact. We’re pleased to share another milestone from our Children as Health Champions: A Five-Country Network for Action and Learning in Zambia. Together with the Phoenix Foundation, working alongside the Ministry of Health,

Children as Health Champions

Every meaningful partnership begins with listening. We’re pleased to share the first milestone from our Children as Health Champions: A Five-Country Network for Action and Learning in Kenya. Together with schools across Nairobi and its surrounding areas, we’ve laid the

Healthy Futures Podcast Episode 1

Introducing ‘Healthy Futures’ – a new conversation series from Children for Health. We are delighted to launch the first episode of ‘Healthy Futures’ a series exploring the ideas, evidence and partnerships shaping the future of global health. For our inaugural

Welcome to our new Chair

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Emma Hutchinson MA FRSA as Chair of Children for Health. Emma has served as a Trustee of Children for Health since 2022 and now steps into the role of Chair, bringing with

Building a Health Literacy Foundation

Health literacy starts young, but its impact doesn’t stop there. When children understand health, they can influence behaviours beyond themselves within households, schools and communities. At Children for Health, we focus on building this foundation for prevention and long term

World Malaria Day 2026

On this World Malaria Day 2026, we reflect on both progress and the work still ahead. Malaria is preventable and treatable, yet continues to affect millions worldwide. Global efforts have averted billions of cases and millions of deaths. And still,

International Mother Earth Day

On International Mother Earth Day, much of the focus is on global commitments, systems, and policy action. But environmental health is also shaped much closer to home, through everyday understanding and behaviour. When children learn how the environment affects health,

Children as Health Champions

Children as Health Champions: A Five Country Network for Action and Learning. This initiative brings together our national partners in Africa to strengthen child centred approaches to public health. Working through schools, the programme will reach 50 schools and approximately

Come work with us – we need a technical advisor

We are looking to bring in a Technical Advisor in Public Health & Community Paediatrics to strengthen the thinking behind what we do, particularly at the intersection of children, communities, and health systems. If this feels aligned with you please