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Children receives routine vaccines in Nawabad Health Facilities in Herat a western province of Afghanistan. UNICEF provide and support the routine vaccines for children in Afghanistan.

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19 May 2022

Japan contributes US$ 10.4 million to UNICEF Afghanistan for administration of essential vaccines

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On 12 February 2022 in southern Afghanistan, a child gets his upper arm circumference measured with a MUAC (Mid-upper arm circumference) tape, as part of a malnutrition screening at a UNICEF-supported health facility in the Kandahar province.

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17 May 2022

World a ‘virtual tinderbox’ for catastrophic levels of severe malnutrition in children - UNICEF

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Schools should be havens of peace, learning and protection.

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on attacks against schools in Kabul, Afghanistan

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02 April 2022

Five children killed by an explosive remnant of war in Afghanistan

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A young boy at Al Shaheed AbdulAhad Khan orphanage in Afghanistan.

Statement

20 March 2022

Statement by Dr. Mohamed Ag Ayoya, Representative, UNICEF Afghanistan, on the death of four children due to the detonation of an explosive remnant of war

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17 March 2022

U-Report Afghanistan reaches one million milestone

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two-year-old Fatima has her nutritional status screened using MUAC at Bab-e-Bargh health centre where UNICEF-supported immunization, health, nutrition and ante/post-natal care continue to be provided in Herat city’s largest health clinic.

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10 March 2022

Government of Japan provides crucial support to UNICEF health, nutrition and protection interventions in Afghanistan

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25 February 2022

The international community and the de facto authorities must find ways to work together – for the sake of the children of Afghanistan

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20 February 2022

UNICEF provides support to all public school teachers for 2 months

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01 February 2022

Germany contributes €124.9 million to UNICEF’s programmes for children and women in Afghanistan

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23 January 2022

The United Kingdom provides critical support to UNICEF’s emergency response in Afghanistan

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17 January 2022

First polio vaccination campaign for 2022 underway

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Statement

11 January 2022

Statement by Alice Akunga, UNICEF Afghanistan Representative a.i., on the death of eight children

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Press release

22 December 2021

Rising health risks for children across Afghanistan as disruption to health and nutrition services continues and winter sets in

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Japan contributes US$ 10.4 million to UNICEF Afghanistan for administration of essential vaccines

Schools should be havens of peace, learning and protection.

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