# Pemba community discusses student-health findings for school support

> UNESCO and Micheweni Community Radio brought together more than 100 people on Pemba Island, Zanzibar, on 16 September to discuss how to help young people stay in school and thrive. Parents, teachers, students, officials and specialists met at Shumba Mjini School.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T08:59:01+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2026-09-16
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UNESCO and Micheweni Community Radio brought together more than 100 people on Pemba Island, Zanzibar, on 16 September to discuss how to help young people stay in school and thrive. Parents, teachers, students, officials and specialists met at Shumba Mjini School.

Participants considered findings from 2025 student-health and school-health surveys alongside local experience. The discussion highlighted home-school communication, monitoring attendance and progress, and community leaders’ role in supporting young people; radio and television carried the conversation beyond the gathering.

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| 2026-09-16 | Pemba community discusses student-health findings for school support | Participants considered findings from 2025 student-health and school-health surveys alongside local experience. The discussion highlighted home-school communication, monitoring attendance and progress, and community leaders’ role in supporting young people; radio and television carried the conversation beyond the gathering. | occurred |

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## Sources

- [UNESCO](<https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/it-takes-community-turning-evidence-action-young-people-pemba-island>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-09-22)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:56:34+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.

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