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Mcumuna Balde ( 25) feed her newborn baby girl

14 February 2019

Child Survival and Development

Giving children a chance to survive and thrive

Ted Chaiban visit Guinea-Bissau

Global Lead Coordinator for COVID-19 Vaccination Delivery in Guinea-Bissau

Tamara Sá (nurse) administers two polio drops to Auzenda Cardoso’s son, Sandrinho Jaime Aladge (aged 3) in Bubaque

Polio vaccination campaign in Guinea-Bissau

Responsible caregiving is the reason why parents stop their cashew harvest to vaccinate their children against polio

Vacinacao polio

Polio vaccination campaign to be held door-to-door in Guinea-Bissau between 27-30 April, following resurgence of at least four confirmed cases in the country, interrupting its certification as polio-free between 1998 and 2019

André Gomes Obango

Working together to stop the spread of Ebola

Sensibilisation work with the community leaders of Bolama-Bijagós

Silvina Lopes vaccinating Chief Casma Có in Ondame, Biombo Region

Removing fear from the vaccine conversation

The COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Guinea-Bissau

First arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in Guinea-Bissau

Today, 28,800 doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Bissau

Mother and child vaccinated DRC

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on the disruption of immunization and basic health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Three smiling girls hugging each other

COVID-19: Children at heightened risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence amidst intensifying containment measures

Newly released technical guidance aims to help authorities strengthen protection measures for children during pandemic

Illustration water droplet, soap and hand

UNICEF alerts the spreading of false messages that increase the risk of misinformation about Corona Virus

Fake messages on the internet suggest that avoiding the consumption of ice cream and cold foods might help preventing the virus