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Josiane, a warm-hearted community health worker
Fianarantsoa, fokontany of Ankofafalahy. Razafindrafara Marie Josiane, 42, is a community health worker who gets prepared early in the morning to fetch Claudio, a 2-month-old boy entrusted to her by his mother for his first immunization session at the basic health centre in Ankofafa. Claudio’s mother is raising he...
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In Tulear, in the heart of two flagship activities to strengthen vaccination.
The big catch-up immunization is in full swing in Madagascar. To reach every target up to the last mile, Francia, a model mom and vaccination champion, and Hélène – a committed social mobiliser – play crucial roles. Francia, a 26-year-old mother, is a member of the ‘model mothers’ club with 82 other mothers. This ...
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Fy, a social media influencer on Facebook, is appointed as UNICEF Madagascar’s Youth Advocate to raise children’s voices about the importance of vaccination and the fight against polio.
Antananarivo, 18 July 2024, – Rajaonarivelo Mamisoa Fiderana or Fy, 15, joins UNICEF Madagascar as a Youth Advocate. The signing of the collaboration agreement was carried out with the UNICEF Madagascar Deputy Representative for Operations, Mr. Mahamat Nour Molli. As a Youth Advocate for immunization, Fy’s role wi...
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Humanly possible: on the road to finally eradicating polio
In the commune of Ambolomoty, located in northwest Madagascar, about twenty volunteers divided into nine teams gather early in the morning to collect vaccines stored in the health center’s refrigerator. The vaccination team led by Rakoto Hasimbola, a community worker, and once all preparations are complete, they s...
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Africa’s role in delivering a new historic health win for humanity.
Diseases like smallpox used to be inevitable. However, thanks to the life-saving power of vaccines and global collaboration, decades have passed since the last case. Health workers, community members, and global leaders came together to eradicate smallpox permanently.Shortly after this historic feat, the world tur...
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Vaccinating Children who never were Vaccinated: A Continuous Challenge for a Chief of Immunization
It is a tough task but not an impossible one that awaits every day Célestin ZAFIMANONJY, head of the Expanded Vaccination Programme of the public health district department in Ampanihy in south-western Madagascar. In his constituency, 95% of children under the age of one must be vaccinated to protect them against ...
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Vaccinating each child to ensure the good health of the population
Norbert is a community worker in the village of Ankazomborona, in the north-west of Madagascar. That morning, he came to the village basic health centre. The UNICEF-supported polio vaccination campaign has been under way for four days. Norbert est agent communautaire au village d’Ankazomborona, au nord-ouest de Ma...
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Vaccination saves lives.
Felana is a 28-year-old mother living in Tsararano Ambany, a neighborhood in the city of Majunga in Madagascar. She is a mother of three boys, but unfortunately the first two, who are 12 and 10 years old, were not vaccinated in time and became seriously ill. However, thanks to awareness-raising by health workers a...
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If you want what is best for your children, get them vaccinated!
All parents want what is best for their children. Every decision is aimed at giving them the best life possible. If we had access to food and shelter, we would never consider denying them to our children. So why are more than a third of children in Madagascar not vaccinated? Vaccines have been the world's safest w...
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Against COVID-19, the vaccine is more relevant than ever!
" I came close to dying ," recalled Andry Lalaina Andriamasy, professional journalist. It was during the first wave of the pandemic on June 2020. It took more than 10 days for the symptoms to disappear and for me to try to quickly regain better health. " I followed all the protocol from home. I thank heaven for ...
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I am finally vaccinated; I can find stable work to improve our living conditions
The COVID-19 pandemic has damaged tourism, Madagascar’s third largest generator of foreign currency. The people from Nosy-Be will not say the contrary: the island, which lives entirely from tourism, has been completely affected by the closure of borders since the lockdown period in March 2020. It has been a matter...
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Antananarivo police officers are vaccinated against COVID-19 and want to testify
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