Skip to main content
South Asia South Asia

Global Links

  • Visit UNICEF Global
  • High contrast
South Asia South Asia
    • EXPLORE UNICEF
      • About UNICEF
      • Where we work
      • Children in South Asia
      • Blog
      • Goodwill ambassador
      • Work with us
      • Contact us
  • Press centre
Donate

Main navigation

  • What we do
  • Research and reports
  • Regional stories
  • Take action
Search area has closed.
Search area has opened.
SearchClose

Search UNICEF

UNICEF South Asia

For every child, hope

Donate now

Latest news and stories from South Asia

Page
Inside UNICEF South Asia

Read the latest ideas from our dedicated staff working to make a difference for children in South Asia on blogs

Visit the page
Article
Three-month-old Sulaiman beats pneumonia

A new clinic model is offsetting the burden of health care costs in the slums of Bangladesh

Read the story
Article
Four steps to deliver results for malnourished children

With 1 in 5 children under five living in urban areas of Afghanistan, UNICEF pioneers initiative to tackle malnutrition with the European Union

Read the story
Article
A girl turns her life around by not quitting

Preeti from Chhattisgarh fights against the odds

Read the story
Article
A female health worker’s service despite countless challenge

Amidst increasing restrictions on women's rights in Afghanistan, UNICEF supports salaries for health workers like Sadia, so she can continue caring for chil

Read the story
Article
Safe Drinking Water – a source of health and happiness

With funds from Japan, UNICEF provides safe and sufficient water to communities hosting registered Afghan refugees in KP

Read the story

Menstruation matters

Article
How to support your daughter with her first period

Expert tips for parents on talking about periods

Read the story
Article
Destigmatising disability and menstruation

A youth with disability shares the need to make menstrual hygiene management inclusive

Read the story
Article
Period lesson plan: guide to menstruation for teachers

As a teacher, you have a wonderful opportunity to prepare the girls in your class for their monthly period.

Read the story
Article
7 alarming myths about periods we have to end now

Let's break the silence

Read the story

Say hi to Oky Nepal! πŸ–πŸ½

Oky is a period tracker app created by girls, for girls. It helps adolescent girls learn about menstrual health, and build digital skills while doing so! πŸ’™#MenstrualHygieneDay @unicefnepal @nfccint pic.twitter.com/dbIorg4Kdy

β€” UNICEF South Asia (@UNICEFROSA) May 28, 2023

A reminder πŸ”” this #MenstrualHygieneDay, your support can help every menstruating person overcome obstacles and manage their menstruation safely and with dignity. pic.twitter.com/a6pu3GAKB9

β€” UNICEF South Asia (@UNICEFROSA) May 28, 2023

Together, we can create a world where no menstruating person is held back. Period. πŸ”΄#MHDay2023 #WeAreCommitted pic.twitter.com/WJauWlcoNF

β€” UNICEF South Asia (@UNICEFROSA) May 27, 2023

Maternal and newborn health

Press release
10 May 2023

150 million babies born preterm in the last decade

Visit the page
Article
Ensuring safe deliveries for pregnant Rohingya refugee women

In Rohingya Refugee Camps - a small gift to new mothers makes a huge difference

Read the story
Article
The first point of contact for communities

A female community health volunteer reflects on her experiences of working to improve maternal and child health and nutrition in her community

Read the story
Article
Baby Amisha survives and thrives

Overcomes the death of her mother with support of strong support system and UNICEF-supported Jiban Sampark initiative

Read the story
UNICEF South Asia

We can improve the health of new and expecting mothers and their babies by making sure they have access to essential life-saving health services wherever they live.Β 

Featured pages

Page
Parenting Centre

The guidance parents and caregivers can trust to help give children the best start in life!

Visit the page
Page
Youth Centre

Youth voice matters

Visit the page
Page
The Road to Learning Recovery

Recommendations, resources and tools to help every child return to learning

Visit the page
Page
COVID-19 – Information Hub

The latest COVID-19 news and resources, as well as tips to protect you and your family.

Visit the page

Social media highlights

Ajanta’s parents are determined to feed their daughter healthy food in Bangladesh, but financially, it can be a struggle.

Children need more access to affordable nutritious food.#ForEveryChild, health. pic.twitter.com/8EWliaAIGL

β€” UNICEF Bangladesh (@UNICEFBD) May 24, 2023

In the first few years of life, more than one million neural connections are formed each second – a pace never repeated again.

Investing in giving children the best start in life benefits children and whole of society. #EarlyMomentsMatter pic.twitter.com/xDlWboDAKe

β€” UNICEF Maldives (@UNICEFMaldives) May 24, 2023

Play improves the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional wellbeing of children and young people. These young girls at a #ChildFriendlySpace in Umerkot, Sindh play #Ludo, a fun, competitive game that requires strategic thinking in order to win. pic.twitter.com/Y1uAAGt7yQ

β€” UNICEF Pakistan (@UNICEF_Pakistan) May 23, 2023
Visit multimedia gallery

Children in South Asia

South Asia is home to about 627 million children under 18 years of age - approximately 36 per cent of the total population.

Learn More

Footer

UNICEF Home
  • What we do
  • Research and reports
  • Regional stories
  • Press centre
  • Blog
About UNICEF
  • Where we work
  • Children in South Asia
  • Regional Director
Contact us
  • Take action
  • Jobs
  • Procurement and Services
Become a donor

Social

Footer Secondary

  • Contact us
  • Legal

Footer tertiary

  • Report fraud, abuse, wrongdoing