Tagged: Madagascar

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Keeping families informed and children healthy

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In Madagascar, as in too many other countries at the moment, there is a lot of false information and rumor associated with vaccines. Among the ones we hear most often are: “If the country is polio free, why are you doing another vaccination campaign?” “We know that the vaccines are really a way for the government to prevent us from… Read more →←
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Christellà’s call to stop abuse against young women

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Razanamalala Christellà, a 16-year-old Malagasy girl, was among the top three winners of the 2018 One Minutes Jr. Awards presented in Amsterdam in November. Christellà received a Tommy Award for her efforts to speak up about issues confronting young girls and women today, echoing a larger global movement. Her video Wonder Woman was… Read more →←
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Young celebrities pledge for access to education

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UNICEF’s “Young People’s Agenda” reinforces strategies to ensure that every young person is in school, training or work before 2030. Discussions between young people are essential to making this strategy work, because they best understand the problems and aspirations of their generation. Malagasy youth have taken the lead… Read more →←

What does it take to prepare for a humanitarian emergency?

Children in emergencies Impact

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Here are five ways that UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) are working together to ensure countries are better prepared for the moment when disaster strikes. 1. Keeping life-saving supplies close at hand Certain parts of the world are prone to floods, droughts, earthquakes and other crises. In these areas, one of the best ways to… Read more →←

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