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6 Ways UNICEF is supporting Immunisation in Ghana
This World Immunisation Week marks a significant milestone – 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI). This global effort has saved countless lives from vaccine-preventable diseases. UNICEF plays a central role, ensuring vital vaccines reach countries like Ghana. Immunisation remains one of the mos...
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Turning the Tide on Childhood Vaccination
In the heart of Accra, Ghana, within the Fulani community of about 10,000 predominantly Muslim members, a profound transformation is unfolding. For years, traditional beliefs and reliance on spiritual health advisors, or 'mallams', have predominantly guided healthcare decisions, often sidelining modern medical pra...
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18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries for 2023–2025: Gavi, WHO and UNICEF
In response to high demand for the first-ever malaria vaccine,, 12 countries in Africa will be allocated a total of 18 million doses of RTS,S/AS01 for the 2023–2025 period, Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme countries Ghana, Kenya and Malawi will receive doses to continue vaccinations in, pilot, areas, Alloc...
Flagship report
The State of the World’s Children 2023
The world is facing a red alert for children’s health: Routine vaccination coverage dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic. UNICEF’s latest report, The State of the World’s Children 2023: For every child, vaccination, explores the reasons behind this red alert and the steps we as a global community must take...
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New data indicates declining confidence in childhood vaccines of up to 44 percentage points in some countries during the COVID-19 pandemic
Accra, , 20 April 2023 –, The public, perception of the importance of vaccines for children declined during the COVID-19 pandemic in 52 out of 55 countries studied, UNICEF warned today in a new report on immunization. The State of the World’s Children 2023: For Every Child, Vaccination reveals the perception of th...
Statement
For Every Child, good health
Historically, immunization is one of the most effective public health interventions, giving millions of children the opportunity to grow up healthy and reach their full potential. UNICEF works with the Ministry of Health and its Expanded Programme on Immunization to make sure that every child in Ghana, regardless ...
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Saving Kojokura
KOJOKURA, Savanna Region, 26 February 2022, - “I have many friends and business partners who are members of the nomadic community in this area. So even though I live about an hour away from them, I visit them a lot by bike. A few weeks ago, I noticed something very strange. Whenever I’d visit my friends, their chi...
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“Using my voice for good” – Abena Donkor’s story
BOLE, Savanna Region, 27 February 2022, – Abena Donkor, a mother of four and a farmer, lives in the remote community of Gbampe in the Bole District of the Savanna Region. She was getting ready for work when she heard an announcement on radio. “From the 26 th of February to the 2 nd of March, a team will come to yo...
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In Ghana, a strong cold chain makes all the difference
Vaccines are one of the most effective tools we have to prevent disease and death, especially amongst children. Every year, they save up 3 million children’s lives around the world. However, for vaccines to work effectively, they need to be stored within a specific temperature range. The fridges, freezers and cold...
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Kwaku, the #ENDPolio Warrior
“Go around and ask people, ‘what causes polio?’ And you will be surprised at the answers you’ll get. In fact, I have even met polio survivors who don’t know what causes polio.” Kwaku Asante Afful, president of the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations, Sefwi Wiawso Municipal, struggles to hide his frustrati...
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The race to return Ghana to its polio-free status
5 SEPTEMBER 2019, - After a decade of being polio-free, Ghanaians awoke to learn that a public health emergency had been declared because, a two-year old child from Chereponi in the North-East region had been confirmed with polio, which had paralyzed her in both limbs. A routine disease surveillance a month earli...
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#ENDPolio: Leave No Child Behind
GARIZEGU, NORTHERN REGION, 25 SEPTEMBER 2019, - It’s 10 o’clock in the morning. Two community health nurses, one vaccine coordinator and five UNICEF staff meet at the Garizegu Community Health Center in the Sagnarigu District of the Northern Region. The second round of the polio vaccination campaign is set to begi...