

Issue 18 - Racism and child health
Photo by Patrick Hans Mulindwa This issue of the Race & Health Quarterly  brings together stories of children’s health shaped by...
Aug 17


Academic Highlight: The NHS and Child Health Equity
Brewster et al (2024) Understanding responsibility for health inequalities in children’s hospitals in England: a qualitative study with...
Aug 17


We know incarceration damages child and family health, so why aren’t we tracking its impact?
The effects of incarceration extend far beyond the prison walls. With 11.5 million people behind bars globally, including 2 million in the United States, 1.6 million in China, and 0.8 million in Brazil, incarceration is a crisis that quietly affects millions of families and communities worldwide, especially children, yet it remains largely invisible in our data systems.
Aug 17


The Living Memory of Place: Forest, Childhood, and the Health of a Displaced People
In Yatui village, on the slopes of Mount Elgon in Eastern Uganda, a child plays with an improvised slingshot, unaware of how close his life runs parallel to a vanishing world. The Mosopisyek, an Indigenous community descended from the Kalenjin people, once raised their children within the forest itself. There, trees were not only shelter but instruction. Caves held sacred silences, streams carried stories, and the forest floor was a living classroom...
Aug 17


Unveiling the Impact of Colonialism on Climate Change Education and Policies in Uganda: Insights from Heizal Nagginda
Heizal is the founder of Climate Operation with a background in law, software development, and climate education. Heizal is passionate...
Apr 7


Exploring the Impact of Racism on Child Health: A Compilation of Relevant Academic Articles
This year, we’re switching up the academic highlights section of our newsletter. In previous issues, we’ve summarised a handful of...
Apr 7