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The Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (or COSI), is a unique data collection opportunity measuring  trends in overweight and obesity among primary school aged children ( 8 and 9 year olds). COSI is a survey based on nationally representative samples and takes standardized weight and height measurements and collects information on school…

Data for HBSC ( Healthy Behaviors of School age Children ) are collected in all participating countries through school-based surveys using a standard methodology detailed in the  HBSC international study protocol , ensuring that the sample is representative. The HBSC study looks at adolescent health-related behaviours as part of young people’s…

Geneva/New York/Seattle, 24 April 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, along with Immunization Agenda 2030 and many other global and national health partners, are today joining forces to call for “The Big Catch-up”, a targeted global effort to boost vaccination…

Albania’s 1st Health Congress brought together policymakers, health experts, healthcare professionals, service users, and other key stakeholders to share experiences and engage in dialogue regarding the challenges of health systems. The congress helped to provide a medium for stakeholders to reflect, learn and adapt best international practices…

Google Play Download Button Download Apple Store Button, Download now Bebbo app for FREE, The only tool parents need to ensure their child has a "Good start for his entire life". Bebbo is a pocket set of tools which supports parents in taking care of their child's development since their birth until it's time for school., Parenting is an acquired skill, All parents and guardians, especially in the first years, need support to know that they are not alone in the parenting tasks, to cope with parental stress and the challenges of raising a child, to resolve their concerns and provide the child with the best start in life. Every family can go through crisis periods. What makes a difference in the…, How does Bebbo function?, Relying on early development research, the "Bebbo" app offers a full range of tips and useful features that can help you make timely decisions about how best to support your child's development. Every day, with the "Bebbo" app, you can monitor your child's progress, consult expert advice to encourage the growth and development of your baby and…, Bebbo app functionalities:, Opened Book ECD Professionals Advice: Every day, the app suggests a daily game together or offers an article from a rich library of tips covering a wide range of topics for all ages of children before going to school, such as breastfeeding, introducing a non-dairy diet or early learning through play. All tips can be easily saved as favorites and…

On the eve of National Children’s Day, UNICEF, jointly with the Ministries of Health and Social Protection is releasing “Bebbo”, it is the first mobile parenting app to support parents and other caregivers of children from zero to six years old. This application aims to reach 1.5 million parents across 11 countries in Europe and  20.000 in Albania…

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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies, ONLINE TRAINING Emergencies such as disease outbreaks and natural disasters create a wide range of problems experienced at the individual, family, community and societal levels. At every level, emergencies erode normally protective supports, increase the risks of diverse problems and tend to amplify pre-existing problems of social injustice,…

GENEVA/NEW YORK, 10 March 2020 – The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) today issued new guidance to help protect children and schools from transmission of the COVID-19 virus. The guidance provides critical considerations and practical checklists to keep…

NEW YORK/Tirana 15 October 2019 – An alarmingly high number of children are suffering the consequences of poor diets and a food system that is failing them, UNICEF warned today in a new report on children, food and nutrition. The State of the World’s Children 2019: Children, food and nutrition finds that at least 1 in 3 children under five – or…

The document is a Trainer Guide on the integration of health and social services in the work of child consulting centers including home visiting. April 2019

The 2017-18 Albania Demographic and Health Survey (ADHS) is a nationally representative study aimed at collecting and providing information on population, demographic, and health characteristics of the country. Population-based studies of this magnitude are a major undertaking that provide information on important indicators used to measure the…