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We do whatever it takes to ensure that every child is healthy, educated, protected and respected.

Crisis conditions in #Haiti have swiftly deteriorated, posing numerous threats to children's health, safety and well-being.

Despite this, UNICEF has been stepping up efforts to protect families and provide the lifesaving support they desperately need. https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/5-ways-unicef-helping-children-haiti?ms=Social_SOC_2023_GeneralSocial_20230705_MastodonUnicefusa_Haiti5WaysWebStory_none_none&initialms=Social_SOC_2023_GeneralSocial_20230705_MastodonUnicefusa_Haiti5WaysWebStory_none_none

5 Ways UNICEF Is Helping Children in Haiti

Violence, poverty, school closures and a resurgence of cholera and malnutrition are pushing children and their families to the breaking point. [VIDEO]

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Inside #Sudan, UNICEF is focusing on...
- Providing supplies and medicines to hospitals and health care centers đź’Š
- Working to secure the cold chain to save millions of vaccine doses đź’‰
- Supporting existing nutrition interventions 🥄

... and more: https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/meeting-urgent-needs-sudan

Meeting Urgent Needs in Sudan

The ongoing conflict is pushing already vulnerable children and women deeper into hardship. UNICEF is there.

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UNICEF Responds to Mounting Needs of Sudanese Children and Families

As many as 800,000 refugees could flee conflict in Sudan for neighboring countries. UNICEF is there.

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"We’re already seeing this shift where polio vaccinators are supporting other public health objectives."

Mike McGovern of Rotary International, a longtime UNICEF partner, talks with us about how the fight to #EndPolio is having wide-ranging benefits for communities: https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/inside-look-polio-fight-finish #WorldImmunizationWeek #VaccinesWork #Vaccines

Inside Look: Polio Fight to the Finish

A conversation with Rotary International, UNICEF partner and leader in global polio eradication efforts.

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This week, we're talking about vaccines and how we can #BuildBackImmunity!

Vaccination is one of humanity’s most significant public health achievements, saving an estimated 4.4 million lives annually. It helps children not only survive but also thrive. #WorldImmunizationWeek #VaccinesWork

67 million children missed out on lifesaving routine vaccines during the pandemic, and diseases like polio and measles are on the rise.

It’s time to #BuildBackImmunity. #Vaccines #Immunization https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/importance-vaccinating-every-child

The Importance of Vaccinating Every Child

UNICEF delves into the dangerous backslide in child immunization — and the urgent need for action — in its 2023 State of the World’s Children report.

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When our National Youth Council members bring their message to Washington D.C., members of Congress listen.

For #NationalVolunteerWeek, check out how these young leaders connected on issues like mental health, gender-based violence and child education: https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/unicef-usa-youth-leaders-advocate-their-rights-dc

UNICEF USA Youth Leaders Advocate for Their Rights in D.C.

When UNICEF USA National Youth Council members bring their message to Washington, D.C., members of Congress listen.

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At a cooking demonstration in Kassala, Sudan, pregnant women learn about nutritious meals to keep themselves and their families healthy. UNICEF is supporting women who are more likely to be undernourished due to poverty and food insecurity.

#ForEveryChild, good health.

This World #HealthWorker Week, we're celebrating those who go the distance to keep children and communities safe and healthy — like Morvarid and Masoma, who are dedicated to reaching households in #Afghanistan with polio vaccines. #EndPolio 💙

Nine years of war in #Yemen...

That means 9-year-old Zainab has never known a time without conflict. Yet, as she sits in class at her UNICEF-supported school in Abyan, she still finds joy in learning. “Studying is nice now,” she say. #ForEveryChild, hope.