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14 January 2018

Health

MENA countries are supported to ensure the right to survival, growth and development for children

Ounallah emphasizes that “oxygen equipment isn’t used just for COVID. We can use it for anyone who has respiratory problems, and any treatment requiring intensive care.” That can be the case of newborn babies./ Kebili, Tunisia.

07 September 2023

Strengthening Tunisian Health System During COVID-19

UNICEF and Partners Keeping Tunisian Children and their Families Healthy

On 22 February 2023, mother Sabna Mohamed lies in bed beside her 9-month-old daughter, Fatuma, in Wager village, North Delta locality, Kassala State, Sudan, as Fatuma nears naptime.

Breastfeeding when sick

How to safely nourish your child when you feel unwell

“I knew that my daughter might feel a little pain when being injected, but vaccination is good for her safety and health,” said Lama, 33. She brough her daughter Sham, 1, to be vaccinated in Daf Elshok neighbourhood, Damascus, Syria, 11 May 2023.

Childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide

New WHO and UNICEF data show promising signs of immunization services rebounding in some countries, but, particularly in low-income countries, coverage still falls short of pre-pandemic levels putting children at grave risk from disease outbreaks.

Rawan Ali Abdullah, a 3-month-old baby girl with her mother Asma and her grandmother Furat, waiting to be vaccinated.  The family came to Al Shuaibi Primary Health Care Center to be vaccinated.

Use of clean energy for vaccine cold chain

Use of clean energy for vaccine cold chain

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.

UNICEF sounds the alarm over increased number of unvaccinated children in the Middle East and North Africa

The State of the World's Children 2023

For every child, vaccination

Files available for download (4)

Full report - The State of the World's Children 2023 (PDF, 9 MB)

Executive Summary - The State of the World's Children 2023 (PDF, 13 MB)

MENA Brief - The State of the World's Children 2023 (PDF, 3 MB)

الملخص الإقليمي (الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا) - حالة أطفال العالم ٢٠٢٣ (PDF, 2 MB)

غادة علي عبيد هي عاملة في مجال الصحة، تقوم بتلقيح آين فهد البالغة من العمر 5 سنوات وهي تجلس داخل سيارة، خلال حملة ضد شلل الأطفال في عدن باليمن.

#BuildBackImmunity

A global campaign to reach children who have missed out on vaccines

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It's Everyone's Business

Private sector partnerships for increased vaccination uptake in the Middle East and North Africa

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It's Everyone's Business: Private sector partnerships for increased vaccination uptake in the Middle East and North Africa (PDF, 970 KB)

malnutrition, nutrition, RUTF, plumpy nut, conflict, UNICEF, USAID, ready to use therapeutic food, displaced children

The ‘packed meal’ that helped AlBatou heal from malnutrition

UNICEF strives to reach malnourished children with the much needed treatment and care