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UNICEF and ECHO distribute health supplies to cyclone-affected Malagasy families
BESALAMPY, Madagascar, 4 November 2008 – Local health authorities recently distributed mosquito nets and essential medicines free of charge to cyclone-affected families here. The distribution was part of UNICEF’s partnership with the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO) and the Malagasy Government.
UNICEF Executive Director concludes visit to Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, 30 July 2008 – UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman concluded her visit to Madagascar by launching a tetanus campaign in the rural town of Andilamena with the Minister of Health, Dr. Ralainirina Paul Richard, and local officials.
UNICEF Executive Director pays first visit to Madagascar to assess cyclone recovery
ANALANJIROFO, Madagascar, 28 July 2008 – Ann M. Veneman, on the first-ever visit by a UNICEF Executive Director to Madagascar, spent Sunday in Analanjirofo, the region hardest hit by Cyclone Ivan earlier this year.
UNICEF and ECHO provide vital health services to cyclone-affected Malagasy villages
ANTISIRAKA, Madagascar, 17 July 2008 – At first glance, the village of Antsiraka is an idyllic setting. Clear blue waters lap the shores of a white sandy beach, and palm trees mark the entrance to this remote village, which is only accessible by bicycle or boat.
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway supports early childhood development in Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, 30 May 2008 – Her Highness Princess Märtha Louise of Norway launched a children’s book competition here earlier this month, as part of an effort to promote early childhood development in Madagascar.
Junior Goodwill Ambassador 'Name Six' visits child-friendly spaces in Madagascar camps
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, 15 April 2008 – Malagasy rap star and UNICEF Junior Goodwill Ambassador for Eastern and Southern Africa 'Name Six' visited young victims of cyclone Ivan recently here in Madagascar’s capital city.
An appeal for aid as Madagascar struggles to rebuild after cyclones
NEW YORK, USA, 14 March 2008 – It has been more than four weeks since Cyclone Ivan first touched down on the island nation of Madagascar and triggered devastating floods, leaving 93 people dead and more than 330,000 homeless.
Cyclone Ivan leaves 22 dead and communication networks damaged
TOAMASINA, Madagascar, 21 February 2008 – On the heels of a major storm that hit Madagascar just last month, this island nation was devastated once again earlier this week, when Cyclone Ivan touched down near Toamasina on its north-eastern coast.
UNICEF ambassadors help out during Madagascar’s Mother and Child Health Week
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, 7 November 2007 – Late last month, Madagascar held its third national Mother and Child Health Week with the goal of providing more than 4 million mothers and children with life-saving health care.
Indian Ocean Games provide a platform for peer-to-peer education
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, 24 August 2007 – Madagascar has just finished playing host to the Indian Ocean Games, a regional version of the Olympics, which ended on 19 August.
Madagascar rap star Name Six appointed first-ever Junior Goodwill Ambassador
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, 21 June 2007 – UNICEF has appointed its first-ever Junior Goodwill Ambassador for Eastern and Southern Africa in the person of Malagasy rap star Narcisse Randrianarivony, popularly known as Name Six.
Nutrition crisis undermines child survival in southern Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, 14 May 2007 – Dr. Ranto Andriantsara hurried to his office when told that the team had just driven into the dusty compound that houses the Amboasary hospital. He looked startled, not quite expecting his visitors that early in the morning. Graciously, he ushered them in.
After devastating cyclones, Madagascar rebuilds its shattered schools
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, 23 April 2007 – Florine, 8, was unaware of the extent of cyclone damage to her village in Ambanja, northeastern Madagascar, until she climbed to the roof of her partially destroyed house.
After devastating cyclones, UNICEF and partners step in to help Madagascar
NEW YORK, USA, 10 April 2007 – The island nation of Madagascar has seen more than its fair share of nature’s destructive capacity recently. Since December it has been hit by six cyclones or tropical storms – including tropical storm Jaya, which struck last week – affecting more than 450,000 people.
More aid needed to help children and women affected by Cyclone Indlala
ANTSOHIHY, Madagascar, 30 March 2007 – “It was incredible. In just a few minutes the heavy floods washed out our house,” Véronique Miadana said with tears in her eyes. Living with her five children in the suburbs of Antsohihy, north of Sofia in northern Madagascar, Ms. Miadana and her family were among the first victims of Cyclone Indlala, which struck northern Madagascar on 15 March.
Community contracts help build child-friendly schools in Madagascar
AMBOHITNIBE, Madagascar, 26 March 2007 – In the middle of an isolated community, an hour’s walk from the nearest road, there is a primary school that is setting the standard for child-friendly education in Madagascar.
Children in Madagascar suffer in yet another flood caused by latest cyclone
NEW YORK, USA, 19 March 2007 – The rain is coming down in sheets over the capital city of Madagascar, Antananarivo, in the aftermath of Indlala, the latest cyclone to hit the island nation.
UNICEF provides emergency relief after cyclones and flooding hit Madagascar
ANTANAVARIVO, Madagascar, 2 March 2007 – Voahangisoa Nirina and her husband built a house when they got married 13 years ago and have since raised a family of five children there. But six weeks ago, Cyclone Bondo destroyed everything they had.
New educational approach keeps Madagascar’s children interested in learning
DIÉGO-SUAREZ, Madagascar, 28 December 2006 – About 20 feet away from the famous emerald-green waters of Diego, students of Ramena Primary School are discovering that learning can actually be fun.
Mother and Child Health Weeks save lives in Madagascar
BELOBAKAY FOKONTANY, Madagascar, 19 December 2006 – “Good morning! Rise and shine! Mothers! Don’t forget to take your children to the health centre today! Husbands, don’t forget to send your pregnant wives! Grandmothers! Grandfathers, I am counting on you to remind everyone in your household about the importance of this week!”
Kenia’s story: Fighting sexual violence against children in Madagascar
DIEGO SUAREZ, Madagascar, 14 December 2006 – Outside the Diego Suarez hospital on the extreme northern tip of Madagascar, a savage wind is blowing off the Indian Ocean. Inside the run-down colonial building, a young girl lies on a drip looking withered and crumbled, the victim of a savage act.
Partnership project improves hygiene and sanitation in Madagascar’s schools
BEKOBAY, Madagascar, 12 December 2006 – It may seem like a strange partnership, but Madagascar’s largest shrimp exporting firm, UNIMA, as well as the Government of Madagascar, UNICEF and local communities have come together to build latrines where no one dared before.
Using political clout to empower women in Madagascar
IHOROMBE REGION, Madagascar, 10 December 2006 – Things have changed in this region of southeastern Madagascar since Moana Essa Raseta became the first woman governor here in 2005.
Leading by example helps Madagascar keep HIV/AIDS at bay
MAROAMBIHY, Madagascar, 2 November 2006 – Here in Madagascar, political leaders take HIV tests in public, condoms are easily available and mobile testing units are sent to remote parts of the country.
Educating communities, protecting children from violence in Madagascar
MAHAJANGA, Madagascar, 6 October 2006 – Haingo (not her real name) is 16 years old. A few months ago, while her mother was at the market selling handicrafts and her younger brother was at school, she was raped in her own home.
Madagascar’s children speak out for peace
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, 22 September 2006 – Dozens of children have taken part in the first celebration in Madagascar of the United Nations International Day of Peace. The annual observance on 21 September is intended as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence.
Preventing malaria and improving child survival in Madagascar
ANKAZOMENAVONY, Madagascar, 11 September 2006 – Angeline, 9, lives in this small village, home to just a few dozen families in northwestern Madagascar.
Immunization campaign aims to eliminate tetanus in Madagascar
MIANDRIVAZO, Madagascar, 20 July 2006 – Dr. Mamy and Sister Henriette have walked 5 km under the sun to reach a small village in Miandravazo, southeast Madagascar. Their team of health workers is here with vaccinations to protect mothers like Maximillian, 24, against tetanus.
‘Friends of WASH’ bring hygiene-friendly schools to Madagascar
MANJAKANDRINA, Madagascar, 6 July 2006 – “Hello, my name is Joe. Welcome to our school,” says a beaming eight-year-old. Following the warm reception, he gives visitors a tour and proudly shows off his school’s new latrines.
In Madagascar, a small capsule of vitamin A saves children’s lives
FENERIVE EST, Madagascar, 23 May 2006 – It may seem like a routine event, but twice a year in Madagascar, children under the age of five receive a small capsule of vitamin A.
Quick response to food crisis saves the lives of undernourished children in Madagascar
VANGAINDRANO DISTRICT, Madagascar, 16 March 2006 – After 27 days of intensive care, therapeutic feeding and her mother’s bedside vigil, two-year-old Anastasia is finally recovering. Her eyes, once dull and sickly, are now full of life. She is almost unrecognizable as the little girl who could barely breathe when she first arrived at the health centre here.
UNICEF-supported campaign protects 1.5 million people from malaria
ANTSIRANANA, Madagascar, 16 November 2005 – Malaria is the biggest killer of children in Madagascar. Every day some 160 children die from preventable diseases in the country, and more than a quarter of those are from malaria.
Madagascar launches UNITE FOR CHILDREN UNITE AGAINST AIDS
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, 25 October 2005 – At the launch of UNITE FOR CHILDREN UNITE AGAINST AIDS in Madagascar, the government announced that it will extend the prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT) programme to 220 health centres and 20 hospitals around the country by the end of the year.
Responding to new cases, polio immunization campaign launched in southern Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, 20 September 2005 – In response to the detection of three cases of polio in southern Madagascar, the Ministry of Health has launched a campaign to immunize some 650,000 children in Tulear province. The campaign is running through October.
Madagascar’s ‘big sister’ programme helps girls stay in school
MANJAKANDRINA, Madagascar, 11 July 2005 – Thirteen-year-old Lanee, who lives in this small village, has an important new responsibility: She is now a ‘big sister’ for her first-grade schoolmate, Nadia. Lanee’s new role is to be a helper and friend, by walking Nadia to school, playing with her during recess and lending a hand with homework.
Madagascar: Progress in the fight against malaria
MAJAKANDRINA, Madagascar, 30 June 2005 – Her fever dangerously high, a small child rides to hospital in a UNICEF vehicle, the only available transportation. The hospital is several hours away, but she must go because her life is seriously threatened – as a result of a mosquito bite.
Campaign seeks to register 2.5 million children in Madagascar
MANANDONA, Madagascar, 14 June 2005 – Thirteen-year-old Jean Rakotonindrina has lived here all his life, in a hilltop home overlooking a lush valley of rice paddies. But until today, he has not legally existed in his own country.
‘Girl-to-girl strategy’ helps girls stay in school in Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, 15 April 2005 – In Madagascar, UNICEF is advocating for girls’ education through an alliance with its most important partners: children.
Nationwide measles campaign protects more than seven million children
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, 11 November 2004 – More than seven million children – or 97.7 per cent of the total goal of 7.7 million – have been vaccinated against measles during Madagascar’s nationwide immunization campaign.
Young people in Madagascar learn to produce their own newspapers
ANTANANARIVO, 14 July 2004 – In a first for media and children in Madagascar, a group of 40 adolescents aged 12-16 met in the nation’s capital to learn how to create a newspaper.
