4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States
On 29 May 2024, CLAN and @MATES4Kids will be hosting a side event at the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4).
CLAN, @MATES4Kids, and representatives from Lehigh University will be presenting under the overarching theme of 'Charting the course toward resilient prosperity' within the interactive dialogue of 'Investing in human capital: addressing health crisis in SIDS and building the potential of youth in SIDS'. The presentation will be titled 'Investing in Tomorrow: Strengthening Newborn Screening for Resilient and Prosperous Futures in Small Island Developing States'.
The event will take place virtually on Wednesday, 29 May 2024 at 7:00 pm New York/EDT (30 May 2024 at 9:00 am Sydney/AEST). Find your time zone here.
CLAN, @MATES4Kids, and representatives from Lehigh University will be presenting under the overarching theme of 'Charting the course toward resilient prosperity' within the interactive dialogue of 'Investing in human capital: addressing health crisis in SIDS and building the potential of youth in SIDS'. The presentation will be titled 'Investing in Tomorrow: Strengthening Newborn Screening for Resilient and Prosperous Futures in Small Island Developing States'.
The event will take place virtually on Wednesday, 29 May 2024 at 7:00 pm New York/EDT (30 May 2024 at 9:00 am Sydney/AEST). Find your time zone here.
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View the Zoom recording of our SIDS4 side event here! Thank you to all our speakers
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What is the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States?
SIDS4 will aim at accessing the ability of SIDS to achieve sustainable development, including the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. The international community will gather ot review SIDS' sustainable development progress and propose a new decade of partnerships and solutoins to supercharge theiri pat to resilient prosperity.
SIDS4 will aim at accessing the ability of SIDS to achieve sustainable development, including the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. The international community will gather ot review SIDS' sustainable development progress and propose a new decade of partnerships and solutoins to supercharge theiri pat to resilient prosperity.
What will be presented?
Our side event will discuss the need to scale newborn screening (NBS) efforts to improve health outcomes in children in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Featuring speakers from Fiji, Solomon Islands, America Samoa, and Indonesia alongside experts from across the globe, we will highlight the progress of NBS and its positive impact on children's health outcomes.
The fourth interactive dialogue is integral to CLAN's mission, aiming to optimize health outcomes for children and their families coping with chronic conditions in resource-poor settings. Universal access to NBS is crucial, empowering children with conditions to enjoy a quality of life comparable to their counterparts in more wealthy nations.
CLAN represents a diverse array of childhood Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) communities in resource-poor settings worldwide. Children living with NCDs in such environments face heightened risks of poverty, stigma, and preventable mortality, morbidity, and disability. NBS serves as a form of secondary prevention, enabling early detection of NCDs in infants. Timely identification facilitates interventions to prevent or mitigate potential health consequences, thereby improving outcomes.
Our side event will discuss the need to scale newborn screening (NBS) efforts to improve health outcomes in children in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Featuring speakers from Fiji, Solomon Islands, America Samoa, and Indonesia alongside experts from across the globe, we will highlight the progress of NBS and its positive impact on children's health outcomes.
The fourth interactive dialogue is integral to CLAN's mission, aiming to optimize health outcomes for children and their families coping with chronic conditions in resource-poor settings. Universal access to NBS is crucial, empowering children with conditions to enjoy a quality of life comparable to their counterparts in more wealthy nations.
CLAN represents a diverse array of childhood Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) communities in resource-poor settings worldwide. Children living with NCDs in such environments face heightened risks of poverty, stigma, and preventable mortality, morbidity, and disability. NBS serves as a form of secondary prevention, enabling early detection of NCDs in infants. Timely identification facilitates interventions to prevent or mitigate potential health consequences, thereby improving outcomes.
Why SIDS?
SIDS are positioned at the forefront to multiple global crises. These remote economies, prone to natural disasters find themselves on the frontline, constantly navigating through a cycle of environmental disasters and recovery efforts, which test their resilience and ability to sustain their communities and economies. Despite only occupying less than 0.5% of the world's surface, these nations are spread across three key regions: the Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and South China Sea (AIS)
SIDS have high import and export costs, heavy reliance on external markets, and limited natural resources, Tourism, which consists of roughly 30% of their GDP was significantly impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With a population density that is much higher than the global average, SIDS are acutely susceptible to the catastrophic effects of natural disasters. Compounded by factors such as limited population size, isolation from international markets, elevated transportation costs, and exposure to external economic shocks, these states face heightened risks to their fragile land and marine ecosystems, making them particularly prone to biodiversity loss and the impacts of climate change.
Learn more about SIDS here.
SIDS are positioned at the forefront to multiple global crises. These remote economies, prone to natural disasters find themselves on the frontline, constantly navigating through a cycle of environmental disasters and recovery efforts, which test their resilience and ability to sustain their communities and economies. Despite only occupying less than 0.5% of the world's surface, these nations are spread across three key regions: the Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and South China Sea (AIS)
SIDS have high import and export costs, heavy reliance on external markets, and limited natural resources, Tourism, which consists of roughly 30% of their GDP was significantly impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With a population density that is much higher than the global average, SIDS are acutely susceptible to the catastrophic effects of natural disasters. Compounded by factors such as limited population size, isolation from international markets, elevated transportation costs, and exposure to external economic shocks, these states face heightened risks to their fragile land and marine ecosystems, making them particularly prone to biodiversity loss and the impacts of climate change.
Learn more about SIDS here.
Find the resources shared at our SIDS4 side event below!
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View the current draft of the Newborn Screening Child Rights Flyer. The Consensus Statement will be officially launched on 28 June 2024 on International Neonatal Screening Day! |
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View the version 4 draft of our Consensus Statement, focusing on the need to urgently scale universal access to Newborn Screening to achieve the SDGs. The Consensus Statement will be officially launched on 28 June 2024 on International Neonatal Screening Day! |
