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A hand holding up a vaccine vial

The vaccine scramble that risks leaving everyone behind

A hand holding up a vaccine vial
Experts speak

By Henrietta H. Fore, John Denton

The vaccine scramble that risks leaving everyone behind

A Joint Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore and ICC Secretary General John Denton. The first weeks of 2021 have resembled a split-screen moment for many of us: the roll out of proven vaccines sparking hope that the worst of the pandemic could soon be over, while fresh waves of infection and viral mutations raise… Read more →←
A boy checks his arm

Keeping families informed and children healthy

A boy checks his arm
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By Adelina Berinde

Keeping families informed and children healthy

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 →←
A lady administers a vaccine on a baby held by another lady.

Measles: Who will be the new heroes?

A lady administers a vaccine on a baby held by another lady.
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By Princess Lamia Bint Majid Al Saud

Story also available in: العربية

Measles: Who will be the new heroes?

World Immunization Week (WIW) 2019 gives an important moment to celebrate the amazing impact of vaccines and raise awareness of their ability to save millions of lives every year. This year, Alwaleed Philanthropies joins UNICEF and partners in celebrating Vaccine Heroes: men and women around the world who strive to ensure that their… Read more →←
A large crowd of women and children stand in a circle around a man holding a blue megaphone.

Polio vaccinations ensure a future for every child

A large crowd of women and children stand in a circle around a man holding a blue megaphone.
Children in emergencies

By Serge Wingi

Story also available in: Français

Polio vaccinations ensure a future for every child

It is noon when I arrive at the polio vaccination site in Manono, Tanganyika Province in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A folk singing group entertains the assembled crowd. In front of the crowd are men, women, young people, older people and children from the area. A young man begins to speak about his… Read more →←
A bucket marked 'UNICEF' stands on the floor containing cleaning supplies and with other medical supplies, soaps and a pamphlet placed near it.

Saving lives with finance

A bucket marked 'UNICEF' stands on the floor containing cleaning supplies and with other medical supplies, soaps and a pamphlet placed near it.
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By Alvina Lim

Story also available in: Français

Saving lives with finance

While working in UNICEF offices in Africa and the Middle East, I understood the importance of securing essential commodities to improve children’s well-being. During my deployment in Liberia during the Ebola public health emergency, I saw the impact of water and sanitation supplies such as hygiene kits and chlorine, as well as the… Read more →←

Vaccines for every child in Mosul

Children in emergencies

By Jennifer Sparks

Story also available in: العربية Español

Vaccines for every child in Mosul

Dr. Rivah and her colleagues at Al-Quds Primary Health Care Center (PHCC) in West Mosul, Iraq have their hands full trying to keep two-year-old Mohammed still long enough to administer a polio vaccine. Eventually, they calm him enough to give him two vaccines in a row. By the time Mohammed realizes what has happened and the tears start… Read more →←
A nurse with a stethoscope kneels to check on a child sitting on his mother's lap.

Saving young lives in Uzbekistan

A nurse with a stethoscope kneels to check on a child sitting on his mother's lap.
Impact

By Dilmurad Avalbaev

Saving young lives in Uzbekistan

“Two triplets were born in our district maternal wards this year,” says Nemat Abdullayev, a neonatologist from Gurlan, a remote town in northwestern Uzbekistan, with an air of satisfaction. “Both cases were premature births — the babies were 31 and 32 weeks old. Fortunately, they survived and left the hospital fully… Read more →←
A cartoon shows a man in a white coat holding a child as a woman, man and child look on.

WhatsApp-ening in India’s measles-rubella vaccine campaign? ☺️☺️☺️

A cartoon shows a man in a white coat holding a child as a woman, man and child look on.
Impact

By Stephanie Raison

WhatsApp-ening in India’s measles-rubella vaccine campaign? ☺️☺️☺️

It’s a Saturday night  and my phone memory is full again. Another 53 messages have come through from Uttarkhand, and then 37 more from Telangana. Scrolling through them is a rainbow of colour and activity with the bright clothes of women health workers blurring as my finger scrolls with the red and white dots of the campaign… Read more →←
A girl in a blue shirt smiles as she receives a vaccination from a health worker

The sad inevitability of Ukraine’s measles outbreak

A girl in a blue shirt smiles as she receives a vaccination from a health worker
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By Giovanna Barberis

The sad inevitability of Ukraine’s measles outbreak

An outbreak of measles in Ukraine is rapidly spreading. This year there have been 1,000 cases; that’s 20 times higher than the whole of last year, with measles reported among children, adolescents and adults in 14 of the country’s 24 provinces. Sadly, this latest outbreak doesn’t come as a surprise. According to 2016 data from the… Read more →←
The face of a young woman receiving an injection.

Yellow fever in Angola shows vaccine funding is critical

The face of a young woman receiving an injection.
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By Sam Agbo

Story also available in: Español

Yellow fever in Angola shows vaccine funding is critical

Angola was declared polio-free by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in December – a public health triumph. It set the stage for a similar declaration in Nigeria, a major landmark in the global battle against this disabling disease. But while Angolan officials are rightly proud of the declaration, the recent yellow fever… Read more →←
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