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30 September 2024

How dangerous is measles?

For hundreds of years, measles has been one of the most contagious and lethal viruses known to humans. Especially for those who have not received a measles vaccination – and for babies, children, pregnant women, and for those with comorbidities, in particular – it remains so today.  As well as hospitalization...

23 September 2024

What is the 100-day cough?

The nickname for whooping cough (or pertussis) says it all: Because of how long the respiratory infection can cause symptoms, whooping cough is often referred to as "the 100-day cough". Caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis,  whooping cough is highly contagious. It is usually spread through coughing or...

19 September 2024

The Ministry of Health and UNICEF have provided quality healthcare for over 75,000 refugee children and others in need of care

PRAGUE, 19 September 2024 – More than 75,000 children and women including those who fled the war in Ukraine have accessed health services in the Czech Republic. The Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic and UNICEF have worked together with partners to increase the reach and quality of health care for refug...

17 September 2024

The Kazakh girls leading ADHD reform

After struggling throughout her childhood, Dayana Zhumabaeva was 17 years old before she was diagnosed with ADHD. “I visited two public hospitals and one psychiatric hospital, and the experience was disappointing. The psychiatrists either did not know the abbreviation ADHD or told me that only seven-year-old child...

06 September 2024

Clean air and bright futures for every child

Eighteen-month-old Kenan who lives with his mother Sabina 24 nearby to the power plants, is exposed to very heavy air with no other place to go. UNICEF/UNI552860/Karahoda “The air is very heavy. We can’t keep our children inside all the time, but when they go outside, they get sick. What can we do? There is nowhere else for us to go.” Avdije lives…

Beat the heat

Half of all children living in 50 countries across Europe and Central Asia are exposed to frequent heatwaves – double the global average of 1 in 4 children. More than 92 million children are already exposed to frequent heatwaves in a region where temperatures are rising at a faster rate than in any other region wo...

What to know about HPV vaccination

The HPV vaccine protects against cancers and genital warts caused by the human papillomavirus, more commonly known as HPV. It is recommended for children as young as 9-years-old and up to 26 years of age. Both boys and girls can be infected with HPV, so it’s very important to talk to your doctor about ge...

Monitoring children’s development through primary health care in Europe and Central Asia

A large amount of scientific knowledge has accumulated on the importance of early childhood development (ECD) for societal prosperity. Early childhood is the period that sets the foundations for health, well-being, learning, and productivity over the course of a person’s life, and has an impact on subsequent gener...

Strengthening confidence in vaccines, demand for immunization and addressing vaccine hesitancy

To increase confidence in childhood vaccines and demand for immunization, UNICEF ECARO (Europe and Central Asia Regional Office) has created a training package on IPC for immunization. The training package, developed and tested in collaboration with John Hopkins Centre for Communication Programmes in 2018, aims to...

Quality preschool, paid leave for sick children and greater financial assistance are top priorities for parents in Europe and Central Asia - UNICEF survey

GENEVA, 5 June 2024 – Quality preschool and childcare, paid leave for sick children, greater financial assistance and mental health support were identified as top priorities for parents in Europe and Central Asia, according to survey findings published today by UNICEF during parenting month, celebrated annually in...

Early childhood development country situation analysis

Children’s health and well-being are shaped from the moment of conception. Each stage of a child’s life is unique in terms of development and requires adequate care and attention. It is recognized that children’s early years are crucial and that providing nurturing and good-quality care for children in the first y...

"A woman should not feel lonely after giving birth"

Life changes around pregnancy make women more vulnerable to mental illness including depression and anxiety. In Kazakhstan, nearly 60 per cent of mothers experience postpartum depression, among the highest rates recorded globally. Diana Madyraimova is a 35-year-old mother of three from Taraz, Kazakhstan who experi...