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Programme
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.
Article
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.
Article
02 August 2023
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.
Press release
18 July 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.
Photo essay
02 June 2023
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.
Press release
27 April 2023
UNICEF sounds the alarm over increased number of unvaccinated children in the Middle East and North Africa
Report
20 April 2023
The State of the World's Children 2023
For every child, vaccination

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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.
Campaign
20 April 2023
#BuildBackImmunity
A global campaign to reach children who have missed out on vaccines
It's Everyone's Business Cover Photo
Report
13 April 2023
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
Article
06 April 2023
The ‘packed meal’ that helped AlBatou heal from malnutrition
UNICEF strives to reach malnourished children with the much needed treatment and care
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