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Key Issues
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Key issues
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Child and maternal mortality figures are high
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Healthcare staff need to update their skills
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Rates of exclusive breastfeeding are among the lowest in the region
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Not all salt is iodised and anaemia is common among mothers and children
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Most young people do not know how to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS
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Health services are under funded, under used and poorly managed
Key UNICEF responses
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Technical assistance to the government in collecting strategic evidence on child mortality, HIV and other issues
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Technical assistance in implementing the WHO's Live Birth Definition
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Modelling of new evidence-based mother and new-born care practices, including the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding; Training of healthcare staff on how to save the lives of babies and care for young children
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Support on improving legislation on iodised salt to eliminate IDD and in campaigning for flour fortification to eliminate anaemia
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Assistance in establishing youth-friendly health services and in efforts to educate young people on HIV
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Helping the government to reform the healthcare system with better policies and standards
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