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How to teach your child to love reading
A love of reading opens the door to adventures, learning new things and a whole host of key language skills such as speech development and vocabulary building. Spending time with books also creates special moments for you to bond with your child and enjoy each other’s company. Just 10 to 15 minutes a day with a bo...
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What we know about monkeypox: symptoms and transmission
Monkeypox is a rare viral infection caused by a virus belonging to the family Poxviridae. These viruses are transmitted directly or indirectly from animals to humans and, since they are highly resistant in dry environments or at high temperatures, they persist on infected surfaces for a longer period of time. Howe...
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Blue Dot - Providing Critical Support To Refugees From Ukraine
What are Blue Dots? , Blue Dots are support hubs accessible to all persons facing greatest risks, to provide free of charge services for refugee children and families fleeing the war in Ukraine. Blue Dots were established in partnership with local authorities and partners including UNHCR, as part of the partnersh...
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“The opportunities are unequal”. A story about the life of vulnerable children in Romania
High voices and laughs sound out in the Colonesti Integrated Community Centre. They all come to a halt at once and seven pairs of inquisitive eyes now gaze at the door. All the children have put aside their markers and they are looking wide-eyed at Horia Tecău, the men’s doubles tennis world champion. Never before...
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Vaccine Confidence: Pregnant and lactating women
As a health worker, you play a critical role in educating and supporting pregnant women and lactating mothers and so they can make an informed decision about getting the COVID-19 vaccine., WHAT DOES EVIDENCE SAY?, Evidence about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, although limite...
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Vaccine Confidence: Co-morbidities and COVID-19
Co-morbidities are conditions associated with worse health outcome. In the case of COVID-19, these are underlying medical conditions associated with high risk of severe COVID-19 infection, hospitalizations, and even death., WHAT DOES EVIDENCE SAY?, People of any age with underlying health conditions are more likel...
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The story of MRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
mRNA stands for messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) molecule that provides cells with instructions for making proteins. The human body produces mRNA naturally and requires it in order to make vital proteins. Unlike most vaccines containing a weakened or killed bacteria or virus, mRNA vaccines use the mRNA molecule i...
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What can you do in two seconds?
It takes two seconds, to make a monthly SMS donation , Two seconds, that’s all it takes to send a text and help vulnerable children have access to the social, education and health services they so greatly need. In order to make a monthly SMS donation to UNICEF, you have to, text CHILD, to:, 8844, – for monthly r...
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Together, we stand for every child.
Together, we can build a better world for children. Join us and you will be part of a community of positive, brave and patient people who know that children's lives can change fundamentally through sustained actions that are taken step by step, day by day, month by month, donation by donation. The positive changes...