tailieunhanh - Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health National Child and Adolescent Health Strategy 2009 - 2013

Opportunities for play, throughout childhood, contribute to children’s life chances and development and active toddlers who grow up enjoying physically active play, especially in natural environments, may be laying the foundations for better health and a longer life than sedentary children (Pretty and others 2009). Active play is the most common type of physical activity children take part in outside of school, and outdoor and unstructured play may be one of the best forms of physical activity for children (BHF 2009). Brady and others (2008) found that physical activity in early years settings was influenced by a number of factors,. | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health National Child and Adolescent Health Strategy 2009 - 2013 July 2009 CAH Strategy I Table of Contents List of 1. Strategy 1. 2 Guiding Strategic framework for 2. Priority Strategic Interventions - Components of an Integrated Skilled or improved attendance during pregnancy delivery and immediate Care of the Breastfeeding and complementary Micronutrient Immunization of children and Integrated management of sick Use of insecticide-treated Avoid early pregnancies and promote of birth 3. Actions that strengthen the Improve water sanitation and Prevent accidental Health at Adolescent Health Changing 4. Supportive Health System Improve efficiency and quality of Mobilizing resources at community Support and supervision of Sub Basic and Comprehensive Health Hospital pediatric Strategic Interventions by Level of Human resources training and Engaging families and Monitoring and Evaluation of CAH 5. Financing for child 6. Improving leadership and governance and consolidating National Maternal Child Health Existing coordination mechanisms in the Institutional strategies for child Cross-sectoral coordination and International initiatives and Partnerships of 7. Operations research in support of child Annex 1 MOPH Collaboration with other Annex 2 MOPH Collaboration with Donor .