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Report
08 January 2020
Interpersonal Communication for Immunization
https://www.unicef.org/eca/reports/interpersonal-communication-immunization
Health providers have always been an important and trusted source of information for parents and caregivers in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region and beyond. The way they interact with families and the quality of their communication and engagement may have a positive or negative influence on caregivers’ decision to immunize…, Interpersonal Communication for Immunization Training for Front Line Workers Facilitator guide UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Region Interpersonal Communication for Immunization Training for Front Line Workers Facilitator guide UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Region Interpersonal Communication for …
Report
06 November 2019
Interpersonal Communication for Immunization. Presentation
https://www.unicef.org/eca/reports/interpersonal-communication-immunization-presentation
Health providers have always been an important and trusted source of information for parents and caregivers in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region and beyond. The way they interact with families and the quality of their communication and engagement may have a positive or negative influence on caregivers’ decision to immunize…, INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION FOR IMMUNIZATION TRAINING FOR FRONT LINE WORKERS ECA REGIONAL OFFICE NOVEMBER 2018 MODULE 1: INTRODUCTIONS AND OVERVIEW Session 1.1: IntroducDons and ImmunizaDon Challenges ParDcipant IntroducDons With your neighbor: Introduce yourselves- name, job, and where you work You will introduce your neighbor to…
Report
06 November 2019
Interpersonal Communication for Immunization. Participant manual
https://www.unicef.org/eca/reports/interpersonal-communication-immunization-participant-manual
Good interpersonal communication can mean the difference between a child being fully immunized or not at all. This Interpersonal Communication for Immunization Participant manual seeks to help health workers value, acquire, and consistently use the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to communicate effectively…, 1 Interpersonal Communication for Immunization Training for Front Line Workers Participant manual UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Region Interpersonal Communication for Immunization. Participant manual2 Interpersonal Communication for Immunization Training for Front Line Workers Participant manual…
Report
06 November 2019
Interpersonal Communication for Immunization. Facilitator Guide
https://www.unicef.org/eca/reports/interpersonal-communication-immunization-facilitator-guide
Health providers have always been an important and trusted source of information for parents and caregivers in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region and beyond. The way they interact with families and the quality of their communication and engagement may have a positive or negative influence on caregivers’ decision to immunize…, Interpersonal Communication for Immunization Training for Front Line Workers Facilitator guide UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Region Interpersonal Communication for Immunization Training for Front Line Workers Facilitator guide UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Region Interpersonal Communication for …
Press release
17 April 2020
Maintaining routine immunization services vital during the COVID-19 pandemic – WHO and UNICEF
https://www.unicef.org/eca/node/5936
GENEVA/COPENHAGEN, 20 April 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder that infectious diseases know no borders. All countries are vulnerable, regardless of income levels or the strength of their health care systems. Across the European Region, where tens of millions of people have been living in lockdown for weeks, and over 100,000 people have died, the speed and devastation of the novel coronavirus has completely upended lives. The urgent need for a COVID-19 vaccine underscores the pivotal role immunizations play in protecting lives and economies. As scientists around the world work to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus and health care capacities are stretched in responding to COVID-19, national routine immunization programmes are more critical than ever before. Governments across the Region must use every opportunity possible to protect people from the many diseases for which vaccines are already available. When routine vaccinations are missed, the risk of disease outbreaks increases. In 2018, approximately 527 000 children missed their first-dose of measles-containing vaccine in the WHO European Region. One year later in 2019, the measles virus exposed immunity gaps in Europe, infecting over 100 000 people, across all age-groups. Protecting children, adolescents and adults from vaccine-preventable diseases through vaccination is a must for the sustainability of health care systems. “We know that vulnerability to infectious diseases anywhere is a threat to public health everywhere,” said Ms. Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia. “It is critical that routine immunization programmes continue during this crisis, while adequately protecting health workers and individuals receiving vaccinations. Reaching the most vulnerable children who have missed routine immunizations in the past should be prioritized.” If, during these unprecedented times, local COVID-19 response measures cause temporary interruptions of routine immunization services, countries should plan to resume immunization services as quickly as possible after the situation stabilizes. Countries should be prepared to vaccinate those at higher risk and ensure everyone, including the most marginalized, will have equal access to a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available. “ We can prevent further impact of COVID-19 on our healthcare systems by assuring that individuals of all ages remain vaccinated according to national schedules. I urge countries to maintain immunization service delivery and drive demand for vaccination, through the life-course even at this difficult time. Prioritizing immunization is one of my four flagship areas and central to WHO’s vision for health in the new European Programme of Work” said Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe. WHO and UNICEF will continue to support governments’ efforts to strengthen their immunization programmes, including through strategic planning for equitable provision of immunization, strengthening vaccine-preventable disease surveillance and community engagement and education. As we step into a new future, vaccines will continue to serve as a foundation for health and wellbeing for all. It is through solidarity, joint action and tireless commitment to leaving no one behind that we can create a healthier future together.   #Vaccineswork Georgia immunization UNICEF/UN0326765/Georgia
Article
24 January 2019
Protecting children against measles in Romania
https://www.unicef.org/eca/stories/protecting-children-against-measles-romania
Parents living in Strehaia, a Roma community in South-West Romania, nod and smile in relief after watching a short video shown by their local physician on the benefits of immunizing their children. The physician answers questions from the parents before they gather their children and move to the next room where all of the children are vaccinated. The children range in age from young toddlers to 18 years old. The young ones hold their mothers’ hands tightly, but the older ones laugh and ask to watch the film again. The film is part of UNICEF Romania’s ongoing support to the Ministry of Health’s efforts to increase immunization coverage and prevent the spread of measles. Vaccination coverage in Romania has declined since 2000. In 2017, only 75 per cent of children had received two doses of Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine – a coverage rate far below the recommended 95 per cent needed to protect all children. As a result of low immunization coverage, Romania has experienced a measles outbreak, with over 15,000 people affected since 2016. This includes 59 deaths, the majority being children. As part of ongoing efforts to increase immunization coverage, in July 2018 Romania’s Ministry of Health launched a door-to-door catch up campaign to vaccinate children who missed their vaccinations. In support, UNICEF developed a series of materials to provide parents with easy to understand, factual information about the benefits and process of children being immunized. These materials include the short film watched by families in Strehaia. The film is shown to parents and families in the most vulnerable communities in Romania - people living in hard to reach areas, those affected by poverty, and Roma communities. These communities often have children with the lowest rates of immunization. The film talks about the necessity and benefits of vaccination and, at the same time, addresses the most common vaccine-related questions from parents: Is it safe to vaccinate my child? What if she/he catches another disease? What if my child gets sick after the vaccination? Is the vaccine free of charge? A girl is vaccinated at a community center in Buhuși, in Eastern Romania as part of the UNICEF and WHO supported immunization catch-up campaign. A girl is vaccinated at a community center in Buhuși, in Eastern Romania as part of the UNICEF and WHO supported immunization catch-up campaign. “In the beginning parents did not want to vaccinate their children, but then they put their trust in us. We told them vaccines are good and we encouraged them to ask the doctor all the questions they have during the campaign. So they were able to have a clear picture on the benefit of vaccination,” said Gabriela Stan, a health mediator in the town of Buhuși, in Eastern Romania. Gabriela was part of the team that went door-to-door to inform parents from vulnerable communities about the benefits of vaccination. Although there have been positive developments in reaching vulnerable children with lifesaving MMR immunizations over the past few months in Romania, until the coverage rate reaches 95 per cent, children will remain at risk.  
Report
28 October 2020
Protecting young children from vaccine-preventable diseases
https://www.unicef.org/eca/reports/protecting-young-children-vaccine-preventable-diseases
Vaccination is one of the world’s safest and most cost-effective public health interventions. Yet growing distrust in science, coupled with misinformation, means that vaccination coverage rates are declining in some countries and communities, resulting in an upsurge of vaccine-preventable diseases. Research shows that those caring for children…, PROTECTING YOUNG CHILDREN FROM VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES MODULE 22 Disclaimer: The resource modules were authored by the individuals under the guidance of the UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia. The text is presented in draft format and it is expected that it will be adapted and contextualized for use by interested countries.…
Пресс-релиз
20 April 2020
ВОЗ и ЮНИСЕФ: Продолжение оказания услуг по плановой иммунизации имеет жизненно важное значение во время пандемии COVID-19
https://www.unicef.org/eca/ru/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%81-%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B7%D1%8B/%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B7-%D0%B8-%D1%8E%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%84-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D1%83%D1%81%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B3-%D0%BF%D0%BE-%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B9-%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B8-%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B5%D1%82-%D0%B6%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B6%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B5
ЖЕНЕВА/КОПЕНГАГЕН, 20 апреля 2020 г. Пандемия COVID-19 является суровым напоминанием о том, что инфекционные болезни не знают границ. Уязвимыми оказываются все страны, независимо от уровня доходов или прочности их систем здравоохранения. Скорость и разрушения, которые демонстрирует новый коронавирус, полностью изменили жизнь во всем Европейском регионе, где десятки миллионов людей живут в условиях самоизоляции на протяжении недель, и где погибли более 100 000 человек. Острая необходимость в вакцине против COVID-19 подчеркивает ту ведущую роль, которую играет иммунизация в защите жизней людей и экономики. По мере того как ученые всего мира работают над созданием вакцины против нового коронавируса и растет потенциал здравоохранения в плане реагирования на COVID-19, национальные программы плановой иммунизации приобретают еще бóльшее значение, чем когда-либо ранее. Правительства всего Европейского региона должны использовать любую имеющуюся возможность для защиты людей от тех многочисленных болезней, против которых уже существуют вакцины. В случае пропуска плановой вакцинации возрастает риск вспышек болезней. В 2018 г. около 527 000 детей пропустили первую дозу коресодержащей вакцины в Европейском регионе ВОЗ. Годом позже, в 2019 г. вирус кори обнажил пробелы в иммунизации в Европе, став причиной заражения более 100 000 человек во всех возрастных группах. Защита детей, подростков и взрослых путем вакцинации от болезней, предупреждаемых с помощью вакцин, является обязательным условием устойчивости систем здравоохранения. «Мы знаем, что уязвимость к инфекционным болезням где-либо является угрозой для общественного здравоохранения во всем мире, – отметила г-жа Афшан Хан, Региональный директор, Отделение ЮНИСЕФ по странам Европы и Центральной Азии. – Крайне важно, чтобы во время этого кризиса продолжалась работа программ плановой иммунизации при одновременном обеспечении надлежащей защиты как медицинских работников, так и вакцинируемых. Приоритет следует отдавать охвату наиболее уязвимых детей, которые пропустили в прошлом плановую иммунизацию». Если в это беспрецедентное время ответные меры в связи с COVID-19 на местном уровне приводят к временным перебоям в оказании услуг по плановой иммунизации, странам следует запланировать возобновление оказания услуг по иммунизации в кратчайшие сроки после стабилизации ситуации. Страны должны быть готовы к проведению вакцинации лиц с повышенным риском и к обеспечению того, чтобы у всех людей, включая наиболее маргинализированных, был равный доступ к вакцине против COVID-19, после того  как она станет доступной. «Мы можем избежать дальнейшего воздействия COVID-19 на наши системы здравоохранения, обеспечив продолжение вакцинации людей всех возрастов в соответствии с национальными графиками. Я призываю страны даже в это трудное время продолжать оказание услуг по иммунизации и стимулировать спрос на вакцинацию на протяжении всей жизни человека. Обеспечение приоритетности иммунизации является одной из моих четырех основных областей моей работы и занимает центральное место в концепции ВОЗ в отношении здоровья в новой Европейской программе работы», – заявил д-р Ханс Генри П. Клюге, директор Европейского регионального бюро ВОЗ. ВОЗ и ЮНИСЕФ будут и впредь поддерживать усилия правительств по укреплению их программ иммунизации, в том числе посредством стратегического планирования для оказания услуг по иммунизации на справедливой основе, усиления эпиднадзора за болезнями, предупреждаемыми с помощью вакцин, а также обеспечения участия и просвещения местных сообществ. В новом будущем, в которое мы сейчас вступаем, вакцины будут по-прежнему служить основой для обеспечения здоровья и благополучия для всех. Именно благодаря солидарности, совместным действиям и неустанной приверженности принципу «не оставить никого без внимания» мы сможем вместе создать более здоровое будущее.   #ВакциныРаботают Georgia immunization UNICEF/UN0326765/Georgia
Статья
01 February 2019
Защита детей от кори в Румынии
https://www.unicef.org/eca/ru/%D0%9D%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B8/%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%89%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9-%D0%BE%D1%82-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D1%83%D0%BC%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8
Родители из общины рома, проживающей в городе Стрехае на юго-западе Румынии, кивают и с облегчением улыбаются после просмотра короткого видеоролика о пользе иммунизации для их детей, показанного местным врачом. Врач отвечает на вопросы родителей, прежде чем они вместе со своими детьми перейдут в следующий кабинет, где всем детям будет проведена вакцинация. Здесь дети разного возраста: те, кто только начинает ходить, и те, кому уже исполнилось 18 лет. Самые маленькие крепко держат своих мам за руку, а те, кто постарше, улыбаются и просят посмотреть фильм еще раз. Производство и показ данного фильма осуществляется в рамках программы ЮНИСЕФ в Румынии по поддержке усилий министерства здравоохранения страны, направленных на повышение показателей охвата иммунизацией и предотвращение распространения кори. С 2000 года показатели охвата иммунизацией в Румынии значительно снизились. В 2017 году только 75 процентов детей получили две дозы вакцины MMR - комбинированной вакцины против кори, эпидемического паротита и краснухи. Этот показатель намного ниже рекомендованных 95 процентов, необходимых для защиты всех детей. В результате низких показателей охвата иммунизацией в Румынии произошла вспышка кори. В 2016 году ею заболели более 15 000 человек, из которых 59 человек умерли. Большинство из них составили дети. В рамках непрекращающихся усилий по повышению охвата детей иммунизацией, в июле 2018 года стартовала организованная министерством здравоохранения Румынии кампания по вакцинации детей, которые не были привиты. Для информирования населения о важном значении иммунизации участники кампании ходили по домам. В целях поддержки данной кампании ЮНИСЕФ разработал серию информационных материалов, предоставляющих предоставить родителям фактическую информацию о преимуществах и самом процессе иммунизации детей в доступной для понимания взрослых форме.   В состав этих информационных материалов входит короткометражный фильм, который посмотрели семьи в Стрехае. Фильм демонстрируется семьям из наиболее уязвимых общин Румынии - родителям, живущим в труднодоступных районах, семьям, пострадавшим от нищеты, и общинам рома. Показатели иммунизации среди детей в этих общинах чаще всего самые низкие по стране. В этом фильме рассказывается о необходимости и преимуществах вакцинации, и одновременно даются ответы на часто задаваемые и волнующие родителей вопросы относительно вакцинации: Безопасно ли делать прививку моему ребёнку? Что делать, если она/он заболеют другой болезнью? Что, если мой ребёнок заболеет после прививки? Эта прививка бесплатна? A girl is vaccinated at a community center in Buhuși, in Eastern Romania as part of the UNICEF and WHO supported immunization catch-up campaign. Девочка получает прививку в общинном центре в Бухуши, в восточной Румынии, в рамках кампании по проведению вакцинации детям, которые её не прошли. Эта кампания проводится при поддержке ЮНИСЕФ и ВОЗ. «Вначале родители не хотели прививать своих детей, но потом они доверились нам. Мы рассказали родителям о пользе прививок и попросили их задавать врачу все вопросы, которые могут возникнуть у них в ходе проведения кампании. Таким образом, родители смогли получить чёткое представление о пользе вакцинации», - сказала Габриэла Стан, медицинский работник в городе Бухуши, в Восточной Румынии. Габриэла была членом группы, ходившей по домам, для того чтобы информировать родителей из уязвимых сообществ о преимуществах вакцинации.   И хотя за последние несколько месяцев в Румынии произошли положительные сдвиги в деле  вакцинации уязвимых детей спасающей жизни прививкой MMR, дети будут по-прежнему находиться в опасности до тех пор, пока охват иммунизацией не достигнет 95 процентов. ЮНИСЕФ в Румынии будет и впредь помогать в проведении информационно-разъяснительных кампаний о важном значении и необходимости вакцинации и поощрять всех родителей и лиц, обеспечивающих уход за детьми, к своевременному проведению этой профилактической процедуры. Таким путём они смогут защитить своих детей от болезней, предотвратимых с помощью вакцинации.  
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02 July 2020
‘RM Child-Health’: safeguarding the health of refugee and migrant children in Europe
https://www.unicef.org/eca/rm-child-health-safeguarding-health-refugee-and-migrant-children-europe
More than 1.3 million children have made their way to Europe since 2014, fleeing conflict, persecution and poverty in their own countries. They include at least 225,000 children travelling alone – most of them teenage boys – as well as 500,000 children under the age of five. In 2019 alone, almost 32,000 children (8,000 of them unaccompanied or separated) reached Europe via the Mediterranean after perilous journeys from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and many parts of Africa – journeys that have threatened their lives and their health. Many have come from countries with broken health systems, travelling for months (even years) with no access to health care and facing the constant risks of violence and exploitation along the way. Many girls and boys arriving in Europe have missed out on life-saving immunization and have experienced serious distress or even mental health problems. They may be carrying the physical and emotional scars of violence, including sexual abuse. The health of infants and mothers who are pregnant or breastfeeding has been put at risk by a lack of pre- and post-natal health services and of support for child nutrition. Two girls wash a pot in the common washing area of the Reception and Identification Centre in Moria, on the island of Lesvos, in Greece. Two girls wash a pot in the common washing area of the Reception and Identification Centre in Moria, on the island of Lesvos, in Greece. Child refugees and migrants also face an increased health risk as a result of crowded and unhygienic living conditions during their journeys and at their destinations. Even upon their arrival in Europe, refugee and migrant children and families often face continued barriers to their health care, such as cultural issues, bureaucracy, and a lack of information in their own language. Southern and South East European countries are at the heart of this challenge, struggling to meet the immediate needs of vulnerable refugee and migrant children. And now, an already serious problem is being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Refugee checks on his son
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08 April 2021
Navigating pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.unicef.org/eca/stories/navigating-pregnancy-during-covid-19-pandemic
Many expectant mothers are fearful of going to appointments while they are taking precautions, such as staying home and practicing physical distancing when outside. “You do see a lot of adaptation happening at the moment in the world where midwives are doing clinics or certain appointments by phone, so that the actual looking at the baby and the growth of the baby appointment can be short,” says Cadée. “I expect that pregnant women will find they’re seeing their healthcare professional less, to protect them and the healthcare professional from getting infected and that they will be seen live when it’s necessary.” Modifications may also be tailored for individual patients depending on their respective conditions, for example lower vs. higher-risk pregnancies. Cadée advises mothers to find out what options are available to them from their healthcare professional and in their communities. “The person who’s taking care of you is perfectly geared to you and your own needs, so your midwife or obstetrician will know best.” After your child is born, it is also important to continue receiving professional support and guidance, including routine immunizations. Speak to your healthcare provider about the safest way to have these appointments, for you and your baby. >>  How to get routine childhood vaccinations during COVID-19  
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01 September 2022
12 questions and answers about sexual and reproductive health and rights
https://www.unicef.org/eca/documents/questions-answers-sexual-reproductive-health
Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education is a lifelong journey. Every year, the onset of adolescence changes the bodies of millions of girls and boys. Access to quality sexual and reproductive health information and services plays a crucial role in safeguarding the well-being of each adolescent, preparing them for a safe, productive and…, Preparing for a lifelong journey 1 Preparing for a lifelong journeyWe all go through massive changes at every stage of our development as human beings. As we move from one stage of our life to the next, our bodies, feelings, likes and dislikes change as we develop the attitudes and values that will guide our choices, relationships and behaviours.…
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