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What to eat before, during and after pregnancy
It’s never more important to eat well than when trying to get pregnant, when you are pregnant and when breastfeeding. The first 500 days of a child’s life (from their conception in the womb until six months after they’re born) are the most important and vulnerable period of their lives. During this time, a bab...
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Malnutrition in mothers soars by 25 per cent in crisis-hit countries, putting women and newborn babies at risk – UNICEF
NEW YORK, 7 March 2023, –, The number of pregnant and breastfeeding adolescent girls and women suffering from acute malnutrition has soared from 5.5 million to 6.9 million – or 25 per cent – since 2020 in 12 countries hardest hit by the global food and nutrition crisis, according to a new report released by UNICEF...
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A new 24-hour clinic in Afghanistan is a prescription for good health
MAZAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN – , 110 km away from Mazar, in the north of Afghanistan, Kaldar health facility has been largely isolated for decades due to conflict and insecurity. But since last August, most of the country has opened up and UNICEF teams have, at last, been able to start new programmes to help children live healthier and happier lives. This district clinic,…
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Flood-hit women smile as they get a safe corner to feed their babies
NALBARI, India - , Like many flood-affected villagers, Dulu Das lived in a relief camp for over a week when the UNICEF team visited on June 23 this year. Although the food and drinking water facilities were adequate in the flood relief camp at Solmara Bazar Griha in the Nalbari district, Dulu had difficulty feedin...