More and more schools in Central African Republic (CAR) have re-opened their doors since the government declared 20 November 2014 as the official start of the new school year. However, attacks on schools are still robbing thousands of children of an education. This year’s reopening of schools was not easy for any of us working in… Read more →←
Topic: Experts speak
I’m often asked how the largest-ever public health movement – to end polio – has boosted the world’s ability to fight other deadly infectious diseases. When I flew into Sierra Leone on 22 October to help tackle Ebola, I got to see for myself. Polio and Ebola are very different viruses that call for different responses, yet both… Read more →←
We have an obligation to invest where it makes the most difference for children. But how do we decide what will reap the greatest benefits in the long term? The dilemma of whether to invest in services that provide immediate benefits, or in evidence generating initiatives for the long term, is a difficult one. The answer requires a… Read more →←
Immunization is a hugely powerful yet simple way to protect children’s fundamental right to survival and health. Vaccines protect children under the age of five against diseases that are potentially life threatening, saving up to three million lives a year. The 2014 progress report on the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) – the road… Read more →←
UNICEF staff are so preoccupied with the increasingly complex task of assisting the most vulnerable children that they don’t often realize the extent and quality of research their offices and programmes throughout the world carry out. UNICEF is actually a major global research organization with hundreds of research projects carried out… Read more →←
West and Central Africa (WCA) is a region faced with armed conflict, physical and sexual violence, child marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) – posing numerous threats to the protection and development of children. Amid the political instability and human rights violations, children bear the burden as they are among… Read more →←
Dr. Peter Salama, recently appointed UNICEF’s Global Emergency Coordinator for Ebola, took part in a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” (AMA), fielding your questions about Ebola and UNICEF’s response. Here’s a quick look at the most interesting questions from Reddit users – and Salama’s answers. Check out the full Reddit here.… Read more →←
The biggest challenge in controlling any epidemic is separating those infected from those that are not. This breaks the cycle of transmission. In the case of Ebola, this is especially difficult. First, the symptoms of Ebola are not specific. Fever, weakness, and headaches could be anything from the flu to malaria. But once a person has… Read more →←
Data is central to our work for children – as many stories on this blog illustrate: Accounting for the growing number of children orphaned by Ebola in the middle of Guinea’s dense rain-forest helps bring them the care and support they desperately need. The field of early childhood development is being redesigned thanks to recent… Read more →←
On 23 September, UNICEF hosted a historic event that brought together the President of Chile, leaders of four United Nations organizations, eight country ministers, representatives from at least 28 countries, company executives, prominent academics, media, and the first ladies of Colombia and Honduras. The Breakfast of Champions for… Read more →←
