Post COVID-19: UNICEF calls for urgent action on children’s mental health

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The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), on Thursday called for urgent action on children’s mental health after COVID-19 Pandemic.

The team Leader for Kano State Field Office of UNICEF, Mr Micheal Banda, made the call during the 2021 Nigerian Children’s Day celebration in Kano.

Banda noted that the pandemic had an economic, physical, mental and psychological effect on children thus the need for revival.

According to him, “UNICEF had conducted many interventions for the children and came up with programmes on televisions, radios and social media, in partnership with many bodies.

“We utilised radio and television programmes in informing the children about COVID-19 prevention tips and protocols.’’

Banda, who is also UNICEF’s Education Manager, said the fund had also sensitised teachers and head teachers on COVID-19 protocols in schools.

He said that UNICEF had donated more than 400 hand washing stations to schools and created awareness on how to use.

Banda said the fund had trained more than 100 health workers in Kano, Jigawa and Katsina States, on case management of COVID-19.

In his remarks, the Executive Chairman of State Universal Basic Education Board in Kano State, Dr Danlami Haido, commended UNICEF for its support.

The chairman, who was represented by Alhaji Baba Saleh, tasked children on commitment to education.

He said, “Now is the best time you have to face your education in order to be influential in the near future.’’

He also pledged government’s continuous support to the well-being of the Nigerian child.

Some of the activities conducted by school children included class exercises that would boost their mental health.

The day is an annual event marked on every May 27 to create awareness on the Rights of children.

The theme for 2021 Children’s Day celebration is “Unite to reverse the impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on children.”

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