Date: 29 September, 2021

Time: 9am EDT [GMT-4]

Please join the Implementation Science subgroup of the Child Health Task Force for the next session in our child health and COVID-19 webinar series. Presenters from Ugandan and Nigerian academic institutions will share evidence on the effects of pandemic-related school closures on child and adolescent health and access to services in sub-Saharan Africa, while also reflecting on reopening schools safely. The first presentation will discuss disruptions in education, poor access to adolescent, sexual and reproductive health and mental health services during COVID-19 lockdowns. A member of the African Research Implementation Science and Education (ARISE) Network will then present findings from longitudinal studies in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Nigeria assessing practices for COVID-19 prevention in adolescents. The final presentation will share the Edo State Ministry of Education's and COVID-19 Team's plans for reopening schools at primary, secondary and tertiary levels in Edo State, Nigeria. The discussion will include implementation and challenges to reopening, including differences in access to education and mental health care. A question and answer session will follow the presentations.

Learn more about this series, including past & upcoming webinars here!