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Let's act together, because vaccines help in the fight against the pandemic, this is UNICEF's messag
How can we find solutions together and reduce the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and well-being of citizens in our communities? Representatives of religious communities from 15 cities throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina tried to offer an answer to this question during the final conference in ...
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The youth of Novi Travnik attended professional lecture on COVID-19
The young people of Novi Travnik had the opportunity to attend the lecture "Consequences of the COVID-19 and preventive action" where, in addition to the important information they received from Professor Šefika Umihanić, also had the opportunity to share their experiences with COVID. There was also a talk about o...
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Breastfeeding is optimal for children’s growth and development World Breastfeeding Week
The 32nd World Breastfeeding Week was marked from August 1 to 7, 2022 with the slogan "Stand up for breastfeeding: education and support". UNICEF BIH and the Institute for Public Health of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), in cooperation with paediatricians in the FBiH, were once more highlightied t...
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COVID-19 WORSENED THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF MORE THAN HALF OF THE HOUSEHOLDS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Sarajevo, June 23, 2022:, The results of the third wave of the Survey "Social Impact Assessment of COVID 19 in BiH", conducted by UNDP and UNICEF during February and March 2022, were presented today in Sarajevo. The Survey, conducted periodically since 2020, covers the areas of: physical and mental health; access ...
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Social Impact Assessment of COVID-19 in Bosnia And Herzegovina
Data in this report show that the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are still felt and are compounded by the recent rise in food and energy prices. Data strongly suggest that these combined and cumulative effects are sending strong shockwaves across Bosnia and Herzegovina,causing increased pover...
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UNICEF DONATED PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR HEALTH WORKERS TO THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AFFAIRS OF BIH
Sarajevo, February 4, 2022:, UNICEF presented a donation of $ 335,500 to the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was received through the UNICEF Supply Division in Copenhagen. The donation of protective equipment is intended for healthcare professionals who work with COVID-19 patients, and c...
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"Blue Phone (Plavi telefon) - Help at the Right Time"
Angela* is a 21-year-old girl, a student, who turned to the Blue-Phone Counselling Line for support because of mental health problems. At the beginning of the conversation, she said that for the last year, since the Covid-19 pandemic began, she has been spending most of her time alone. She stated that in the begin...
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First day of school 'indefinitely postponed' for 140 million first-time students around the world – UNICEF
NEW YORK, 24 August 2021 – A child's first day of school—a landmark moment for the youngest students and their parents around the world—has been delayed due to COVID-19 for an estimated 140 million young minds, UNICEF said in a new analysis released as summer break comes to end in many parts of the world. For an e...
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UNICEF donates close to two million doses of Dexamethasone to Bosnia and Herzegovina
he United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today donated Dexamethasone worth one million USD to the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Including this donation, UNICEF has donated PCR tests and medicines amounting close to three million USD to the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in the l...
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295,968 COVID-19 PCR tests arrive in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo, July 27, 2021:, The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has today delivered 295,968 COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests to the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The tests are part of a donation of one million COVID-19 tests to UNICEF, announced in May 2021, by Novacyt...
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"Vaccines have saved our lives in the past, as they will from now on."
Milorad Milinković was among the first people to get the vaccine against COVID-19, in the Sokolac Sports Hall. The vaccination for persons older than 65 was organized by the Health Center "Dr Ljubomir Ćeranić" Sokolac, using AstraZeneca vaccines received through the COVAX mechanism and distributed according to the...
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Social Impacts of COVID-19 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
This publication comes at a time when Bosnia and Herzegovina is experiencing the peak of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the second household survey by UNDP and UNICEF focused on assessing the social impact of COVID-19 and is intended to bring comprehensive evidence on how the crisis has affected ...