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The girl child and her equal right to 'first call' for children
1Department of Pediatrics, University of the Philippines Manila, Philippines. pso@upm.edu.ph
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This study summarizes challenges facing the girl child across her life cycle, offering recommendations for healthcare providers and outlining global initiatives for her protection.
Area of Science:
- Child Health
- Pediatrics
- Global Health
Background:
- Girl child health issues are complex and span the entire life cycle.
- Addressing these issues requires a multi-faceted approach involving healthcare providers and international organizations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize the problems faced by the girl child using a life-cycle perspective.
- To propose actionable recommendations for child healthcare providers.
- To identify relevant global initiatives and expert workshop outputs concerning the girl child.
Main Methods:
- Life-cycle approach to problem identification.
- Literature review and synthesis of existing data.
- Compilation of recommendations and initiatives.
Main Results:
- Identified key problems impacting the girl child throughout her development.
- Outlined specific tasks for child healthcare providers to address these problems.
- Listed United Nations initiatives and outcomes from a pre-Congress workshop.
Conclusions:
- A comprehensive, life-cycle approach is crucial for addressing girl child issues.
- Child healthcare providers have a vital role in advocating for and protecting the girl child.
- International collaboration and awareness are essential for improving the girl child's well-being.
Abstract:
Using the life-cycle approach, the problems of the girl child are summarized. A number of recommendations are put forward. Also enumerated are tasks that child health care providers can focus on to address these problems. Pertinent United Nations initiatives for the protection of women/girls are listed, in addition to the output of a pre-Congress workshop on the girl child sponsored by the International Pediatric Association, the World Health Organization and UNICEF.