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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

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

It's Everyone's Business Cover Photo

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)

800,000 children to be vaccinated against measles and polio across earthquake-stricken northwest Syria

WHO and UNICEF launch cholera vaccination campaign in northwest Syria amidst earthquake response

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:

Reaching Iraq’s displaced children with essential vaccines

Health workers go door-to-door, meeting with families in displacement camps.

Dr. Nabil vaccinating administering polio drops to one of his grandsons in front of the community to convince people about the safety of the polio vaccine. Yemen, 2022

An Imam promotes the power of vaccines in war torn Yemen

Medical doctors and religious teachers play a crucial role in building trust and convincing families to vaccinate their children against polio

Ruba got vaccinated at the same unit she works in and encourages her patients to receive the vaccine quickly

A Young Doctor Facing COVID-19

Ruba got vaccinated at the same unit she works in and encourages her patients to receive the vaccine quickly