NEW YORK/GENEVA/KATHMANDU, 9 October 2020, – Almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year – or 1 every 16 seconds – according to the first ever joint stillbirth estimates released by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank Group and the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The vast majority of stillbirths, 84 per cent…, The report is available here:, http://uni.cf/stillbirthreport This image shows a woman unpacking baby clothes and blankets in her home in Lusaka. She has just returned following the stillbirth of her baby. She believes her baby was stillborn due to complications related to her diabetes and HIV-positive status. UNICEF/UNI59991/Nesbitt A woman unpacks baby clothes and blankets in…

UNICEF and KOICA has partnered to improve maternal health and child health in Mugu.  Mountains and hills Gamghadi, Mugu As part of the programme, the capacity of health workers is being enhanced for a more effective healthcare governance system.  Training On 6 May, health workers from 26 health facilities across the district received training on…

“It felt like the world was finished.”, Gorkha, Nepal –, In 2015, Anarda Gurung was an Assistant Health Worker at the health post in Laprak village in Gorkha District in north-central Nepal. When a massive earthquake struck Nepal on 25 April, Laprak – owing to its proximity to the epicenter in Barpak in the same district – was practically levelled. Anarda, who’d been at home when the quake hit,…

Cricket is one of the most popular sports in Nepal. The men’s team of Nepal is making quick progress in the international arena, often nicknamed as a gentleman’s game. They recently beat UAE to clinch the One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 series. Paras Khadka However, there are some highly motivated women in the country who are proving the…

Kathmandu 20 February 2018,  – At a time when global focus is shifting to the alarmingly high rates of newborn deaths, UNICEF today launched  Every Child ALIVE , a worldwide campaign to demand and deliver solutions on behalf of the world’s newborns along with a new report on newborn mortality.  According to the report, in low-income countries, the average newborn mortality…, Download photos, broll and the full report , here,   For full ranking of all countries,  click here Every child alive infographics UNICEF Nepal