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From hygiene to happiness: the power of water and sanitation
For 13-year-old Pheaktra Vuth, getting to school is nothing short of an adventure. She crosses streams and braves heavy monsoon rains, often relying on a canoe, to reach Srer Chhouk Primary School, the only school in her remote district in Cambodia’s Kratie Province. At the school, where four teachers educate 10...
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Switching from ten-dose to five-dose vials may equal more children vaccinated from measles
Measles is a deadly and a highly contagious virus, and it can cause great damage on unvaccinated children. Measles-containing vaccines protect children for life, and they have saved nearly 100 million lives in the past 50 years. The more children who are vaccinated, the more lives are saved. One simple way to impr...
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Oral rehydration salts and zinc
Diarrhoea is a leading cause of death in children under five, killing nearly 450,000 children under the age of five every year. A highly effective treatment to childhood diarrhoea is oral rehydration salts (ORS). Considered one of the most significant medical innovations of the twentieth century, ORS is a mixture ...
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Contract awards December 2024
UNICEF procures products for children from suppliers around the world.The document lists the contracts awarded by UNICEF Supply Division in November 2024.
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Quarterly Report on the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator Supplies Financing Facility (ACT-A SFF) - Quarter 4 2024
Contributions received by the facility, supply transactions and country-level list of supplies financed with contributions to the ACT-A SFF as of 31 December 2024.
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Nourishing hope: Shleydine’s journey to better health
As a single mother from a modest neighbourhood in the city of Gonaïves in Haiti, 30-year-old Nathalie faces overwhelming challenges. Without a stable income, she struggles to put food on the table. "Sometimes, we go days without eating. I do my best, but it’s never enough," she confesses, her voice heavy with sadn...
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Interagency Emergency Health Kit
The Interagency Emergency Health Kit (IEHK) provides life-saving medicines and medical supplies to meet the needs of children and communities in humanitarian emergencies. The kit is a vital component when UNICEF responds to emergencies around the world, including armed conflicts and natural disasters. These kits ...
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Contract awards January 2025
UNICEF procures products for children from suppliers around the world.The document lists the contracts awarded by UNICEF Supply Division in January 2025.
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Measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) price data
This table provide an overview of prices contracted with suppliers by UNICEF per vaccine.Updated on 10 February 2025.
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Contract awards November 2024
UNICEF procures products for children from suppliers around the world.The document lists the contracts awarded by UNICEF Supply Division in November 2024.
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Diphtheria tetanus pertussis containing vaccines update
This note's latest release provides an update on diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis-containing vaccines, including pentavalent (DTwP-HepB-Hib) and hexavalent (DTwP-HepB-IPV-Hib) vaccines. It includes demand and supply market developments, including the differences between forecasted and actual and projected procur...
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Contract awards October 2024
UNICEF procures products for children from suppliers around the world.The document lists the contracts awarded by UNICEF Supply Division in October 2024.