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Planning for an epidemic/pandemic event (quick guide)
Early learning services, schools and tertiary organisations are expected to develop their own pandemic plans to protect students and staff or a possible pandemic. In most cases this will involve reviewing and updating existing emergency management plans, to include a pandemic section.
Guidelines on prevention of communicable diseases in schools / kindergartens / kindergartens-cum-child care centres / child care centres
Effective prevention of communicable diseases in schools/centres not only safeguard the health of children and staff by minimising the harm caused by the diseases, but also ensure a delightful learning environment to support the healthy development of children.
Radio script for drug and substance abuse (Level 3 : Title of programme: drug and substance abuse among youth in Kenya
The radio script is a departure from the usual kind of radio lessons in the life-skills programme. Here in a panel discussion, a team of people, including four young people and a medical expert, are brought together to discuss the various issues that form the themes of this material.
Substance use prevention in educational settings in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: a review of policies and practices
Promoting health and a healthy lifestyle among children and youth is a national priority for all Eastern European and Central Asian countries, and is reflected in their country policies.
Systematic review and meta-analysis: prevalence of alcohol use among young people in eastern Africa
The study’s objective is the systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies of alcohol use among young people (age 15–24 years) in eastern Africa to estimate prevalence of alcohol use and determine the extent of use of standardised screening questionnaires in alcohol studies.
Alcohol and other drug education programmes. Guide for schools
This guide provides introductory information for schools on alcohol and other drug education (AoD) programmes.This guide focuses mainly on two contexts for AoD education programmes for young people: school-wide health promotion activities; and curriculum teaching and learning programmes in the h
Confronting the reality: drug policy, young people who use drugs and a need for evidence-based interventions in Nigeria
Nigeria, situated in West Africa with a population of about 178 million people, is the most populous African Nation. Over 60 per cent of this population are young people, hence the country can be described as youthful which is a crucial resource for growth and development.