Thematic area
- Health
Project type
- Education, Research, Third mission
Country
- Kenya
Duration
- 2018 – 2022
Partners
- Ruaraka Neema Hospital
- World Friends Onlus
- Associazione San Valentino
- Sentire e Crescere Onlus
- World Friends
- Insieme negli slum
Scientific supervisor
- Maria Paola Cenevini
- Giovanni Felisati
Founded by
- ND
Snapshot of project
| Objectives | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|
| Worldwide it is estimated that 200 million children under 5 years of age do not reach their developmental potential annually. Nearly 80% of children with disabilities live in low- and middle-income countries (UNICEF, 2013; WHO, 2011). Previous studies in Africa reveal that delayed achievement of developmental milestones can be predicted by identifying stunting in high-risk populations. Project objectives: – Obtain epidemiological data about the burden of language, hearing and social communication disorders in order to improve awareness in the suburban context, which is not easily reached by health programs, routine screening and check-ups in the field of children development as in more wealthy spots – To implement routine screening by health workers, nurses or medical officers for children among the slum population. – To identify the at-risk children and stimulate referral in order to be monitored, early diagnosed and followed up. – To plan and sustain proper intervention programs inside the informal living setting, through rehabilitation and psychoeducational approaches, in order to reach families and children with impairment and reduce their social, educational, and economical marginalization. | Children and families of Nairobi’s slums – Bogadocho, Korogocho. |
| Role of UNIMI |
|---|
| Design of the project, educational local support. |
| Attachments |
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