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01 February 2023

Real-Life Success: Overcoming COVID-19 through healthy life style and vaccination

Galtsog Lkhamnorjin is a 66-year-old friendly, energetic, and healthy man who lives happily with his 64-year-old wife, Oyuntsetseg Luvsantseren in Zavkhan province, western part of Mongolia. He is a native of Zavkhan province and a retired officer from the public service, having worked for over 33 years in the province's Emergency department.…

05 January 2023

UNICEF provides MNT 2.9 billion support to COVID response

Ulaanbaatar, January 5 – UNICEF Mongolia provided additional MNT 2.9 billion worth of support to the Government of Mongolia as part of COVID-19 preparedness and response. The funding has been granted by the German Government to Mongolia through UNICEF.  UNICEF Mongolia has procured essential health equipment,...

UNICEF and USAID hand over COVID-19 medical equipment to Ministry of Health

May 11, Ulaanbaatar – UNICEF handed over COVID-19 testing and treatment-related medical equipment and supplies worth USD $ 600,000 to the Ministry of Health (MoH) today. 98,400 Standard Covid tests, 20 infusions, 80 syringe pumps, 10,500 boxes of dexamethasone, and 80 pulse-oximeters were handed over to MoH as par...

UNICEF Leads a Groundbraking Campaign to Address Vaccine Hesitancy in Mongolia

Bus stops and billboards across Ulaanbaatar city became the stage of UNICEF led campaign to increase COVID-19 booster vaccine uptake in the country.  Although Mongolia performed remarkably well with COVID-19 vaccination rates, the booster dose uptake has been stagnant for the last couple of months, even thoug...

20 January 2022

UNICEF delivers essential cold chain equipment throughout Mongolia

As soon as the new COVID-19 virus emerged in the neighbouring countries, Mongolia took strict measures to protect its population and closed all its borders, causing the suspension of all international flights and passenger trains. Subsequently, the government increased its preventive measures against COVID-19 by shutting down schools,…

29 December 2021

Delivery of 2.35 million doses of Pfizer vaccines is successfully completed

Ulaanbaatar, 29 December, 2021 - The delivery of about 2.35 million doses of Pfizer vaccines to Mongolia with the funding from the Government of Japan is successfully completed. The last batch of the vaccines arrived yesterday.   The Government of Japan has provided a total of US$ 21.6 million grant...

16 December 2021

COVID-19 and the holidays: How to reduce your risk

Planning a trip or end-of-year celebration? For many people, this time of year is associated with gatherings of family and friends, but the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the new  Omicron variant  raise many questions on how to stay safe. Whatever you have planned for the coming weeks, we hope these tips ...

19 October 2021

UNICEF develops audio lessons to support learning of Mongolian children during COVID-19 pandemic

Seven-year-old Enkhmaa is a quiet girl who loves learning new things. She carries her bright blue radio everywhere, often smiling at what she is listening to. Enkhmaa is a part of a big family of eight; she has 5 siblings, two of whom live with her and her parents in the Ger area of Bayanzurkh district in Ulaanbaa...

17 September 2021

Schoolchildren worldwide have lost 1.8 trillion hours and counting of in-person learning due to COVID-19 lockdowns, says UNICEF

NEW YORK, 17 September 2021 – Schoolchildren around the world have lost an estimated 1.8 trillion hours – and counting – of in-person learning since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. As a result, young learners have been cut off from their education and the other vital benefits schools p...

Billions of people will lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in 2030 unless progress quadruples – warn WHO, UNICEF

GENEVA/NEW YORK, 1 July 2021 – Billions of people around the world will be unable to access safely managed household drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services in 2030 unless the rate of progress quadruples, according to a new report from WHO and UNICEF. The Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report – Progress on household drinking water,…

Over 84,000 Pfizer vaccines arrive in Mongolia, the first batch of 2.5 million doses.

June 16, 2021 Ulaanbaatar - Over 84,000 Pfizer vaccines arrive in Mongolia, the first batch of 2.5 million doses. Today Mongolia received 84,000 doses of Pfizer/Biontech vaccines as part of the agreement between the Government of Mongolia and Pfizer Inc (Pfizer/Biontech) signed in May 2021 for 2.5 million doses of...

Periods in the pandemic: 9 things we need to know

Lockdowns, closed borders, shuttered businesses – the coronavirus pandemic is having far-reaching consequences for many people. One of these impacts is on everyone who menstruates. Here are 9 facts from UNICEF and  UNFPA  about periods in the pandemic:   1. Menstruation is not a sign of COVID-19 Hav...