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Over 1,000 People Take Part in A Simulation of A Bird Flu Outbreak in Bali
UNICEF cautions against the abolishment of mandatory wheat flour fortifications in Indonesia Jakarta, 8 February 2008 - The health of Indonesian women and children could be put at risk by a recent move to abolish the mandatory fortification of wheat flour, says UNICEF Indonesia. UNICEF says that there is an increased risk of micronutrinient deficiencies in children if wheat flour is not fortified with Iron, Zinc, Thiamine, Riboflavin and Folic Acid. (read on in PDF)
Central Java joins school campaign against bird flu Semarang, Indonesia, 14 February 2008 - The Central Java provincial education office and UNICEF have launched a campaign to raise awareness on the dangers of bird flu (read on) UNICEF launches bird flu education campaign to help Indonesian children Mojokerto, Indonesia, 19 December 2007 - UNICEF has launched a new nationwide campaign in Indonesia to raise awareness among children about the dangers of bird flu. (read on) (with UNICEF supports youth participation at climate change conference in Bali Bali, Indonesia, 12 December 2007 - On the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, UNICEF has held a series of events to highlights the effects of global warming on children and to ensure that young people are involved in debate on this issue. (read on) (with UNICEF Indonesia supports community bird flu prevention programme Curug village, Indonesia, 16 July 2007 - Hundreds of residents of Curug village were joined by senior officials and UNICEF representatives last week for the provincial launch of the avian influenza (AI) kit, a simple tool that helps empower people in the fight against bird flu. (read on) (with A Central Java district commits US$10,000 to support the war on bird flu Temanggung, Indonesia, 21 June 2007 - Inspired by a small idea that is having a big impact on the war on bird flu in Indonesia, Temanggung district administration has decides to commit it'w own funds to help build public awareness about this killer disease. (read on) UNICEF to distribute 100,000 bird flu prevention kits in Indonesia Garut, Indonesia, 5 June 2007 - For people in Garut, West Java, a six-hour drive from Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, Monday is usually just the start of the week. (read on) Local communities key to winning bird flu war in Indonesia Tanggulun Timur, Indonesia, 6 Juni 2007 - They say the best ideas are simple ones and that's what UNICEF Indonesia is hoping its new bird flu kit will turn out to be. (read on) Lawmakers inspired by field visit to UNICEF Indonesia projects Lombok, Indonesia, 15 May 2007 - More than a dozen lawmakers from around the world took time out from the recent Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly held in Bali to take a firsthand look at UNICEF projects on neighbouring Lombok island. (with UNICEF launching new campaign to flight bird flu in Indonesia Jakarta, 14 May 2007 - UNICEF is launching a new US$3.5 million campaign to help bring te deadly bird flu virus under control in Indonesia. (read on) Workshop to create Child-Friendly Juvenile Justice proceedings in Aceh (PDF) Banda Aceh, 17 April 2007 - UNICEF is supporting a 2-day workshop and roundtable discussion on Diversion and Restorative Justice in Collaboration with POLDA NAD and the Restorative Justice working Group... UNICEF hands over playground equipment to 45 early childhood development centres (PDF) Banda Aceh, 21 March 2007 - Lam Cot, Aceh Besar. Slides swings, merry-go-rounds, these are only a few examples of the colourful playground equipment handed over by UNICEF... UNICEF opens first four child centres in former conflict area (PDF) Pantan Sinaku, Benar Meriah, 15 March 2007 - UNICEF today opened its four child centres in the conflict-affected Benar Meriah district... Jakarta, 27 January 2007 - UNICEF has identified threee core areas where further and urgent work needs to be done to improve equality for women in Indonesia: access to higher levels of education, attaching the root causes of sexual exploitation and improving health services for pregnant women. Jakarta, 7 June 2006 - An ambitious immunization campaign to fight an outbreak of diseases in the wake of the Central Java earthquake has been started. Health teams are rolling out across the quake affected districts to make sure nearly a third of a million children will be immunized against measles and receive vitamin A boosts. Jakarta, 18 April 2006 - UNICEF and Ministry for Women's Empowerment today announced the third UNICEF-Government of Indonesia's annual awards for Indonesian Young Leaders. The Award will be presented to three children who have contributed to promoting and advancing child rights in Indonesia. UNICEF funds extra 43 new schools in Nias (PDF) Jakarta, 23 March 2006 - More than 40 new pre-fabricated schools are to be built on the small island of Nias, close to Sumatra, paid for by UNICEF. The schools, easy-to assemble structures which take little more than a week to build, are to be put up on 43 sites around the earthquake-hit island over the next few months. Breastfeeding saves lives of 30,000 Indonesian children yearly (PDF) Jakarta, 8 March 2006 - UNICEF and the Ministry for Women's Empowerment call for action by high-level decision makers to establish supportive policies and programs for women to breastfeed. Approximately 30,000 deaths of Indonesian children under five years old could be prevented by giving babies exclusive breastfeeding for six months.Child-friendly school initiative as prevention of child abuse in school (PDF) Government of Indonesia and UNICEF sign five year cooperation agreement (PDF) Children out of sight, out of mind, out of reach (PDF) A global campaign to prevent new HIV infections and help children affected by HIV/AIDS (PDF) UNICEF report on immunisation calls for closer attention to save the lives of children through immunisation Girls' Education in Indonesia (PDF) Factsheet On Commercial Sexual Exploitation And Trafficking Of Children (PDF)
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