COVID-19 in Eastern and Southern Africa The latest news and resources from the region, as well as tips to protect you and your family. Regional portal Latest news from across the region Article A mother’s journey through the COVID-19 pandemic Clementine reflects on the joy, fear, loss and hope she has experienced this past year as a new mother in South Africa. Read the story Article Merhawit is clever, eloquent, and brave. She is also displaced by conflict in Ethiopia. Read the story Article Q&A with Gabriele Fontana UNICEF’s Regional Advisor for Health discusses challenges and concerns related to routine childhood immunization Read the story News note Crisis in Tigray enters sixth month No clear end in sight amid 'severe and ongoing child rights violations' Read now Article Getting a jab: routine immunization during COVID-19 Ensuring routine health services, such as immunization, continue during the COVID-19 pandemic Read the story Press release COVAX reaches over 100 economies 42 days after first international delivery Visit the page Article Fighting the spread of COVID-19, one house at a time UNICEF Rwanda and its partners stay committed to raising awareness on COVID-19 prevention measures in high-risk districts. Read the story Article Saving the lives of babies born too early in Ethiopia In the Assosa, Benishangul-Gumuz region Read the story Load more items View more stories Go to press centre Recent reports Report Sub-Saharan Africa Growing up in crisis in a world of opportunities See the full report Report Understanding and Improving Viral Load Suppression In Children with HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa See the full report Report An unsettled past, an uncertain future Pilot Study: Children on the Move using the Southern Route in Eastern and Southern Africa See the full report Report Financing the recovery from COVID-19 Building education back better See the full report More research and reports Our presence in the region Page About us UNICEF works to protect the rights of every child across the region Visit the page Page Our mandate Learn about UNICEF's mandate to uphold the rights of all children Visit the page Page Where we work Explore our presence across the region where we are on the ground for the good of children. Visit the page Page Press centre Find the latest news on issues affecting children across Eastern and Southern Africa Visit the page Take action Children need champions. Get involved, speak out, volunteer, or become a donor and give every child a fair chance to succeed. Support UNICEF
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