Child Friendly Home Environment – Potential for Multidisciplinary Working Partnerships Dr. Lalith Senarathna Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Child Friendly Home Environment Children growing up in an environment that is physically safe, emotionally secure and psychologically enabling.
Physical Environment
Burden of Child Injury – Sri Lanka Source: Maternal and Child and Mortality Surveillance of the Family Health Bureau, Sri Lanka
Impact on Child Health and Growth Prolonged hospitalization Physical Increased health health cost Impact of Injuries Loss of Psychological • Self esteem • Quality of life schooling effect Loss of income
Psychosocial Environment
Psychosocial Physical environment environment Child friendly home environment
Public Health Social Epidemiology Anthropology Potential Child Psychiatry disciplines & to Health Psychology collaborate Promotion Education Community Medicine Paediatric
Partnerships • Local – Community groups / Organizations – Government agencies/Ministries • Ministry of Health • Ministry of Child Care • Ministry of Education – Non-government Sector • NGOs • International – Academic institutes – Funding agencies
Safe Home Environments for Children
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