Knowledge Map: WASH in Schools and Coronavirus
The WASH in Schools Network (UNICEF, GIZ, Save the Children, WATERAID; Emory, LSHTM, among others) has compiled a knowledge map with links to relevant materials about COVID-19 for learners, their …
Year: 2020
Extended deadline: Handbook of health promotion research – call for contributions 15 May 2020
The deadline for submitting outlines of potential contributions to the Handboek of health promotion research has been extended to 15 May 2020. Health promotion as a strategy that aims to …
Educational continuity during COVID-19: supporting teachers and families
Ensuring educational continuity in a situation of confinement is not an easy task, both for teachers and families. In order to support teachers but also families during this period, when …
Guidance for COVID-19 prevention and control in schools
UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have developed a document to provide clear and actionable guidance for safe …
What COVID-19 is teaching us about inequality and the sustainability of our health systems
EuroHealthNet has published an article about COVID-19 exposing the existing and persisting health inequalities in our societies. People living in deprivation or facing difficult socio-economic circumstances will experience the heaviest …
SAVE THE DATE Side event at the World Health Assembly in Geneva – 19 May 2020
Developing the capacity of ALL schools to promote the current and future health of students Objectives To describe the evidence base for the implementation and scaling up of school-based health initiatives …
Handbook of health promotion research – call for contributions 15 April 2020
Health promotion as a strategy that aims to orient and support social change in order to improve health for all and reduce health inequalities, has been adopted in many countries. However …
Annual International Adolescent Health Week
The annual International Adolescent Health Week (IAHW), will be taking place this year from 15-21 March. It is a week of dynamic participatory events to inspire adolescents and their communities …
UNESCO Chair News Update – February
“UNESCO Chair News Update – December” Read our news update from February, with information from the UNESCO Chair and our partners: Developing the capacity of ALL schools to promote the current …
UNESCO’s Futures of Education initiative
Accelerated climate change, the rise of artificial intelligence, the explosion of social movements around the globe … Despite differences, humanity faces common challenges. What will the world look like in 2050 …