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Mothers and babies for health check up

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We work to improve maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health through collaboration with communities, governments and partners in South Asia.

Mothers with their newborns

Maternal, newborn and child health

Each year, more than a million newborn deaths occur in South Asia.

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One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint UN estimates

COVID-19-related health service disruptions could worsen the situation, potentially adding nearly 200,000 more stillbirths over a 12-month period

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For a baby, the first year is an amazing time of growth...

A lot can happen in a year. In their first year, babies learn to roll over, eat their first solid foods, speak their first words and may even take...

A mother feeds her child a porridge.

Stop Stunting in South Asia – Photo exhibition and Panel

top Stunting in South Asia, a special issue of the international journal Maternal and Child Nutrition, was launched in Delhi (17-18 May 2016) alongside.....

A young baby looks over their mother's shoulder, who is wearing a flesh-coloured hijab. In the background is a sign reading: "Health and Nutrition Education Session" with Urdu text and UNICEF and Canada logos.

Stop Stunting in South Asia

This overview paper summarizes the rationale for the focus on improving child feeding, women’s nutrition, and household sanitation as priority areas.....

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World not delivering quality maternal health care to poorest mothers - UNICEF

Millions of mothers at risk due to prohibitive health care costs, lack of access to services and skilled professionals, and child marriage

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Healthcare in the highlands

“I had a nail embedded in my palm when I fell, but I didn’t even notice. I just wanted to find my son and daughter.”

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Power of Maternal Nutrition

Scaling up the nutritional care of women during pregnancy and postpartum

Determinants of anemia among women and children in Nepal and

An analysis of recent national survey data