Organisation in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council
Category: Research Projects
Overview:
At the core of HSI’s mission is a dynamic, evidence-based conceptual framework rooted in decades of rigorous scientific inquiry. Spearheaded by Dr. Bolajoko Olusanya, this framework addresses the often-overlooked yet critical risk factors that lead to early childhood disabilities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Focus Areas Include:
Severe and poorly managed neonatal jaundice
Congenital infections such as cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Gaps in early screening and intervention policies
Goal:
To create scalable, community-integrated health systems that detect, prevent, and manage developmental disabilities from birth.
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What are developmental disabilities?
According to the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities & Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, developmental disabilities are a group of conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behaviour areas. These include but not limited to: Hearing Loss, Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Kernicterus, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. These conditions may begin prior to, at birth, or shortly thereafter and usually last throughout a person’ s lifetime. Children who experience delay in reaching expected developmental milestones as they grow are often distinguished as having developmental delays rather than disabilities, which is permanent. A developmental delay may improve with intervention and can disappear altogether once the child catches-up in his or her development. It is possible for a developmental delay to develop into a developmental disability if left untreated. Further reading:
