What really helps to motivate me here in my work at UNICEF is the fact that I really feel quite close to those that I am working for – children and adolescents. I’m reminded every day why I do this job, and being a mother myself, I think adds a deeper dimension to the work. I am not only inspired by the children I am privileged to… Read more →←
Topic: Health promotion
My name is Faith* and I’m 15 years old from Westmoreland. When I was in grade six, I was about 12 years old and I got sick. My neck was swelling and I was vomiting and my mom took me to the hospital. When I went, I did a few tests but they didn’t show anything wrong; and the doctor said to do an HIV test. I got the results back and… Read more →←
Of the 29,000 Jamaicans living with HIV, it is estimated that 1,300 are adolescents. That may not seem like much, but when one considers that only about 39 per cent of adolescent girls and 34 per cent of adolescent boys know what HIV is, how to prevent it and reject myths about transmission – you know the risks facing the teen… Read more →←
Breastfeeding is critical – for the healthiest possible start in life for all infants, in all countries. Laying that foundation makes breastfeeding vital not just for babies, but for meeting theSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of entire nations. We know for a fact that: (i) babies who are fed nothing but breastmilk from birth… Read more →←