מטפלים ומטפלות בילדים – הורים, בני משפחה

Abbie Raikes, PhD., MPH, is a professor at the College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center and Director, Center for Global Health and Development. Dr. Raikes’ recent work has focused on improving early childhood development for children in vulnerable settings. Previously Abbie held roles at the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO) in Paris and the Gates Foundation. Abbie has served on several boards, including the Omaha Children’s Museum, the Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative, Creighton Preparatory School, ChildFund International and the Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition.

Dr Andrés Moya is an associate professor of economics at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. He is the director of Semillas de Apego and a Commissioner for the Lancet Commission on Health, Conflict, and Forced Displacement.

His research focuses on understanding the consequences of conflict and forced displacement and how they thrust people into poverty through economic, psychological, and behavioural channels. Building upon this evidence, he designs and evaluates interventions with the aim of mitigating these consequences and fostering movement out of poverty.

Semillas de Apego is the prime example of this work, a community-based psychosocial programme for caregivers of young children in communities affected by conflict and forced displacement.

Dr Abdulai Jawo Bah is a research Fellow with the Research Program on Children and Adversity (RPCA) at the Boston College School of Social Work.

As a postdoctoral Fellow with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr Bah collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to design and implement innovative mental health programmes in resource-limited settings. He is actively involved in the study of the intergenerational transmission of trauma and advocates for increased investment in mental health services and policies that prioritise mental health on a global scale.