PREVIEW

Protect my future: The links between child protection and health and survival

January 1, 2012
Authors: Emily Delap
Organization: Family for Every Child, Save the Children, World Vision, Better Care Network

It is necessary for global goals to continue focusing on health and child survival to protect child health, development and rights. This paper discusses the inter-dependency between programs and policies to reduce exploitation, abuse and neglect of OVC and the global Millennium Development Goals on health and survival. This paper is part of a global inter-agency series that focuses on the links between child protection and development goals to raise the profile of child care and protection. The conclusion of this paper provides recommendations to ensure maximum collaboration of efforts in addressing child health and protection.