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Community health

Community health programmes bring critical services to the world’s hardest-to-reach children.

06/08/2019

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Press release

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

03/06/2019

Press release

Press release

New global commitment to primary health care for all at Astana conference

Declaration of Astana charts course to achieve universal health coverage, 40 years since declaration on primary health care in Alma-Ata

24/10/2018

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Article

It takes a village: Saving newborn lives in Pakistan

In a region with high newborn mortality rates, training all the local health workers in the community is saving lives.

04/10/2018

Press release

Press release

Media advisory: Global conference on primary health care

World Leaders to declare historic commitment to primary health care and health for all in Astana between 25-26 October 2018

03/10/2018

Press release

Press release

New roadmap to prevent and treat tuberculosis in children and adolescents

In 2017, almost one million children fell ill and over 200,000 children under 15 died of tuberculosis

24/09/2018

Press release

Press release

A child under 15 dies every five seconds around the world – UN report

Children from the highest mortality countries are up to 60 times more likely to die in the first five years of life than those from the lowest mortality countries, report also says.

17/09/2018

Article

Article

When text messages save lives

Rwanda’s RapidSMS system helps mothers and newborns get life-saving care

11/05/2018

Article

Article

Community health workers keep rural Sierra Leone healthy

On the frontlines, far from doctors, nurses and health care facilities, community health workers are the real heroes

29/06/2017

Article

Article

A health surveillance assistant with a heart to serve

The health surveillance assistant who stayed behind despite difficult conditions

27/06/2017

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