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Children in Senegal treated for malnutrition
In Bignona, Senegal, a young mother Aïcha sits on bed with a furled mosquito net, in a bright pink health centre room. Together with a nurse in a white coat, she lays Nima on a measuring board. Although it’s not painful, the girl cries and grabs her mum’s hand as the nurse holds her legs straight to measure her he...
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Life-saving care for malnourished children in Senegal
This article was first published on the UNICEF Senegal website in 2021. COVID-19 has created an increased risk of malnutrition among children in Senegal due to its wide-reaching socio-economic impact. The pandemic affected all aspects of Senegal’s health system and early in the crisis access to nutrition services ...
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China donates US$ 1 million to Senegal for the treatment of children suffering from severe wasting
Dakar, 11 November 2020, , –, As part of the response to COVID-19, the Government of China has donated a US$1 million grant to Senegal to accelerate UNICEF's efforts to improve the treatment of children suffering from severe wasting. Senegal is one of six countries receiving financial support within the framework...
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Senegal
Proposed indicators, Decent work for parents and young workers, Child labour, Minimum age:, The minimum age of full-time employment is 15., Hazardous work:, Minimum age for hazardous work is 18 years., Light work:, The minimum age for light work is 12., Maternity and paternity protections, Parental leave:, Women are entitled to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave. There is no entitlement to paternity leave., Pay and benefits:, Maternity leave is gra...