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Nurse preparing a vaccine UNICEF/U.S. CDC/UNI408803/Hiller Whenever Dynnhyfer de Souza helps to protect the health of a child, it has a profound impact on her. “I get emotional when people line up to be vaccinated by me,” says the nursing technician who lives in the Brazilian city of Baturité, Ceará. “They say I have a light hand, which is very…, On average, across different routine vaccines, Brazil is bouncing back and recovering, The situation in Brazil reflects some of the trends that we’re seeing globally when it comes to making sure that children are protected from potentially deadly diseases with the routine immunizations they need to live healthy lives. New data from UNICEF and WHO reveals that after the largest sustained decline in routine immunization in a…, Reaching children in the city that’s the gateway to the Amazon rainforest, The latest global data reveals that during 2022 there were some positive trends, including a 2.5 million reduction in the number of zero-dose children worldwide. A zero-dose child is one that has not received a single dose of a diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccine. But the reality is that about one in five children are still zero-dose or under-…, Hard-to-reach riverside communities in Abaetetuba are getting access to essential health care services, The Active Vaccination Search initiative has also been operating in the municipality of Abaetetuba, in northern Brazil, which is formed by 72 islands. La iniciativa Búsqueda Activa Vacunal también se ha desarrollado en el municipio de Abaetetuba, en el norte de Brasil. UN0846719 - ES, The team is carrying out a 16-day mission serving the medical and vaccination needs of people living in riverine communities., UNICEF/U.S. CDC/ UN0846719/Hiller Abaetetuba está formada por 72 islas y es uno de los cuatro municipios donde UNICEF Brasil está desarrollando el programa piloto. UN0846706, The region is made up of 72 islands and is among the four municipalities UNICEF Brazil is carrying out the pilot programme., UNICEF/U.S. CDC/UN0846706/Hiller Para ofrecer atención sanitaria a la población ribereña de Abaetetuba, el municipio cuenta con una Unidad Básica de Salud Fluvial que visita cada comunidad. Rosimary Bailão da Costa, técnica en enfermería, revisa un paquete de jeringuillas a bordo de la Unidad Básica de Salud Fluvial. UN0846672 - ES, To provide healthcare to the riverside populations in Abaetetuba, the municipality has a Basic River Health Unit, which visits each community. Nursing Technician Rosimary Bailão da Costa inspects a sleeve of syringes onboard the Basic River Health Unit., UNICEF/U.S. CDC/UN0846672/Hiller Los miembros de la comunidad pueden vacunarse y tienen acceso a médicos, dentistas y personal de enfermería cada dos meses, cuando reciben la visita de los trabajadores sanitarios de la Unidad Básica de Salud Fluvial. UN0846708, Community members receive vaccines and have access to doctors, dentists, and nurses every two months, when the Basic River Health Unit health workers visit., UNICEF/U.S. CDC/ UN0846708/Hiller Una parte importante del proyecto consiste en localizar a los niños y niñas menores de cinco años que no están al día con el calendario de vacunación o que nunca se han vacunado. En la foto, la agente de salud comunitaria Dene Maria Rodrigues André (segunda fila, derecha) acompaña a la familia Pinheiro desde su…, Through this project, a significant amount of focus is placed on locating children under 5 years of age who are either behind on their vaccination schedule or are zero-dose. Here, Community Health Agent Dene Maria Rodrigues André (second row, right) accompanies the Pinheiro family from their home to the Basic River Health Unit barge for…, UNICEF/U.S. CDC/ UN0846680/Hiller Deisiane Pinheiro, de ocho años, se vacuna en la embarcación de la Unidad Básica de Salud Fluvial que atiende a la comunidad del río Caripetuba, en Abaetetuba. UN0846695, Deisiane Pinheiro, 8, receives a vaccine on the Basic River Health Unit barge in the community of Caripetuba River in Abaetetuba., UNICEF/U.S. CDC/UN0846695/Hiller La iniciativa Búsqueda Activa Vacunal también se ha desarrollado en el municipio de Abaetetuba, en el norte de Brasil. Abaetetuba está formada por 72 islas y es uno de los cuatro municipios donde UNICEF Brasil está desarrollando el programa piloto. Para ofrecer atención sanitaria a la población ribereña de…, Childhood immunization is starting to recover and this is what needs to happen next, A young girl looks down at her arm while receiving a vaccination. Rosinaldo, 6, is held by her mother, Ivana Rodrigues Cordeiro, while being vaccinated by Nursing Technician Rosimary Bailão da Costa during a vaccination clinic in the community of Caripetuba River in Abaetetuba, Pará state, Brazil. Immunization initiatives like the Active…