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Ja Youth Say Protecting Children Should be Top Priority
KINGSTON, 25 October 2024 – , Violence against children and the effects on their mental health were among the top issues that children and youth raised this week with UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Anne-Claire Dufay. The youths spoke passionately about the ways in which violen...
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New Assessment Tools to benefit young people in the Child Diversion Programme
KINGSTON, 23 August 2023 –, Children and adolescents in the Child Diversion Programme of the Ministry of Justice will benefit from new assessment tools which were handed over today by UNICEF. The assessment tools are designed to help the Child Diversion team to formulate individualised intervention plans for each ...
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How front-of-package warning labels can protect our health
[SCROLL DOWN TO WATCH VIDEO], Have you heard about front-of-package warning labels (FOPWL) for foods high in sugar, salt and fats? These are foods that can cause non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are responsible for 78 per cent of deaths in Jamaica. Sadly, 36 per cent of Jamaican children between 13 and 15 a...