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Originally published by Capital Newstop
March 4, 2026
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Kenya incorporates WHO Child Development Tool in National Health Survey
Kenya integrates WHO’s child development assessment into the Kenya Mini Demographic and Health Survey 2025/26, covering 30,000 households to track holistic early childhood growth from birth to five years...
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Kenya has integrated the World Health Organization’s (WHO) child development assessment tool into its national health survey, marking a significant step in monitoring early childhood growth.
- The survey covered 30,000 households nationwide.
- Key organizations involved include the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the WHO, with support from UNICEF.
- The WHO Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) tool was adapted with local languages and picture cards to assess children from birth to three years old, complemented by the ECDI 2030 for ages three to five.
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