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More lives are saved with more medical training in Malawi
Embedded video follows With training and support from UNICEF and the government of China, Malawian health workers are able to save more lives.
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UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell visits China to see progress and challenges for children
BEIJING/NEW YORK, 21 October 2024 , – UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell travelled to China this week, including the autonomous region of Ningxia, to see first-hand UNICEF’s work for vulnerable children and to learn more about the impact of climate change on the lives of children. “China has made impressi...
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"UNICEF's home visit kit is very helpful for child development"
Embedded video follows "UNICEF's home visit kit is very helpful for child development," says Guo, a village doctor in Sichuan. Watch how UNICEF and partners are helping health workers provide early childhood development services in China.
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"Now my community is getting better"
Embedded video follows "During the UNICEF training, I learned how to prevent diseases and treat malaria and diarrhoea. Now it's getting better," says Amelia Mauricio, community health worker. Watch how UNICEF is supporting children and families in Mozambique, with funding from Government of China.
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Supporting village health workers in Zimbabwe
Embedded video follows "Home visits were a nightmare before I got this bicycle. Some areas were just out of reach," says Ottilia, a village health worker reach remote communities in Zimbabwe. Funded by Government of China, UNICEF helped Ottila reach remote communities to provide lifesaving services like vaccination for children.
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Nourishing the Future
This article was first published on the UNICEF Lao PDR website. In the serene landscapes of Champassak province in Southern Lao PDR, a transformative initiative was unfolding just as the year 2023 was drawing to a close. From December 25th to 27th, the Center of Nutrition, bolstered by technical support from UNICE...
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COVID-19 could reverse decades of progress toward eliminating preventable child deaths, agencies warn
NEW YORK/ GENEVA, 9 September 2020 –, The number of global under-five deaths dropped to its lowest point on record in 2019 – down to 5.2 million from 12.5 million in 1990, according to new mortality estimates released by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Population Division of the United Nations D...
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WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19
GENEVA/NEW YORK, 15 July 2020, – The World Health Organization and UNICEF warned today of an alarming decline in the number of children receiving life-saving vaccines around the world. This is due to disruptions in the delivery and uptake of immunization services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to new d...