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Programme
14 January 2018
Health
MENA countries are supported to ensure the right to survival, growth and development for children
Julien, 8 months, received his vaccines against polio and measles at a health centre in As-Sweida city, south Syria, on 17 October 2022. “I believe that vaccines shield children from diseases,” said his mother Kholoud.
Press release
10 January 2023
A child or youth died once every 4.4 seconds in 2021 – UN report
Another 1.9 million babies were tragically stillborn during the same period, according to a separate UN report.
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Press release
24 November 2022
Improving the efficiency of social spending enhances equity and provides additional liquidity of up to $100 billion annually to the Arab region
On 12 March 2020 in Yemen, father Moharram Al-Oshari carries his daughter's, Bulqis and Arwa, back to their tent in Mareb, after receiving supplements to treat their malnutrition.
Press release
17 November 2022
Advancing nurturing care in humanitarian settings: Overview of workshops in Arab countries
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Article
25 October 2022
Bolstering efforts to fight cholera in Deir-ez-Zor
Providing access to clean water and sharing critical information on the causes, symptoms, and prevention of cholera
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Statement
24 October 2022
Cholera outbreaks threaten children’s survival in the Middle East
From Bertrand Bainvel, UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa
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News note
20 October 2022
Lifesaving supplies arrive in Syria to halt the spread of cholera
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Photo essay
20 September 2022
Jouri’s journey to fight severe acute malnutrition in Yemen
UNICEF is the sole provider for therapeutic food and routine medications for SAM management programme in Yemen
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Article
17 September 2022
Sudan declared Polio free following an outbreak in 2020
Rapid and comprehensive response stops polio outbreak fast.
On 12 April 2022 in Ashti camp, Arbat City, Iraq, 10-month-old Shahad Mahmood (sitting in the lap of her grandmother) gets ready to receive a routine immunisation at her home.UNICEF-supported teams in Iraq providing holistic healthcare services including:
Article
26 June 2022
Reaching Iraq’s displaced children with essential vaccines
Health workers go door-to-door, meeting with families in displacement camps.