Module Four: Children’s rights in the wider environment: role of the health worker

• Study Session One: Social determinants of health introduces the idea that health is not simply a medical issue based on natural and biological factors and medical interventions, but is also a social issue. Where and how you live, levels of income, and social status, along with many other social and economic factors can have a dramatic impact on children’s health. This session will help the health worker explore these social determinants and understand how they affect children’s health and other rights.
• Study Session Two: Advocating for children’s rights introduces the concept of advocacy and highlights the potential role for health workers in advocating for child rights within and across the communities in which they live. Advocacy is a way to bring about real and positive change in children’s lives.
• Study Session three: Mobilising the community: practical strategies helps health workers understand community mobilization in relation to children rights. It explores the skills and understanding necessary to enable health workers to mobilize a community and promote community participation.