At Children for Health, we work with a +1 Generation approach, strengthening health literacy in children so that impact extends beyond today’s learners and into the next generation. When children build health knowledge and agency, they influence families and communities …
What happens when children are supported to lead on health? Health literacy grows, and so does impact. 14 years strengthening child centred health literacy 190+ countries engaged 51,000+ reached in 2025 Global partnerships, with direct and remote collaboration across multiple …
We are absolutely delighted to announce the appointment of our new Chief Executive Officer at Children for Health, Lilanga Hasini Batawalage. Lilanga is a Medical doctor and Public Health Specialist with experience spanning the UK, South Asia, and international development contexts. Her work …
I’m 65 today and I am handing over my beloved organisation, Children for Health to a new and outstanding CEO. The recruitment process took three months and I am delighted that we have a wonderful new leader. More on her very …
When a baby or young child does not have enough to eat or does not have enough nutrients then their bodies do not grow as they should. This means they are undernourished. Babies and young children who are not eating …
Children for Health’s mascots are two scarlet macaws: ZuZu & ZaZa. ZuZu is ZaZa’s older brother, ZaZa is ZuZu’s younger sister and together they help Children for Health with so many of our programmes, materials and activities. They are being adopted …
We are excited to launch the latest Children for Health poster – a two-sided full colour practical tool made with children, for children and their communities. It’s free to download here: www.childrenforhealth.org/CaringforBabiesPoster We recommend printing it out in A3 on …
We are proud to launch our latest poster and storybook pair on the topic of inclusion! This is a complex, but important topic and we were pleased to have invaluable help from Kelvin Nsekwila, John Siame, Joyce Munthali and Esther …
Today we are delighted to launch a new FREE Children for Health resource, My Hero, a book on the theme of Type 2 Diabetes. It combines a storybook followed by 10 activities fo older children and educators to use and …
Today we are delighted to launch a new FREE Children for Health resource, My Hero, a book on the theme of Type 2 Diabetes. It combines a storybook followed by 10 activities for older children and educators to help children …
