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South Asia

Statement
03/30/2021
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on killing of polio workers in Afghanistan
Bangladesh. A refugee child stands near the remains left by a fire.
Statement
03/26/2021
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on the fire at Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Bangladesh. A boy stands near the aftermath of a fire.
Link
03/25/2021
Separated from family while fleeing from a raging fire
UNICEF is working with partners to help children like Junaid recover from a devastating fire
A child waits to be vaccinated in Nepal in July 2020.
Press release
03/17/2021
Disruptions in health services due to COVID-19 “may have contributed to an additional 239,000 child and maternal deaths in South Asia” - UN report
Health services must urgently be restored and strengthened to contain the pandemic’s impact on the most vulnerable families
Bangladesh. A boy sits on his mother's lap as he receives a vaccination.
Article
02/23/2021
A ‘dry run’ for COVID-19 vaccine delivery in Bangladesh
A massive measles-rubella vaccination campaign provides vital protection for children – and encouraging signs for future roll-outs
On 21 February 2021, UNICEF's staff Rafik El Ouerchefani, oversees the distribution operation of auto-disable syringes and safety boxes at a warehouse in Dubai Logistics City, United Arab Emirates.
Press release
02/23/2021
UNICEF begins shipping syringes for the global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines under COVAX
100,000 syringes will arrive in Maldives, with more countries to receive imminent deliveries for rollout of COVAX Facility vaccines
Bangladesh. A small boy carries a bucket at a refugee camp.
Page
02/10/2021
Rohingya crisis
Rohingya families who fled violence now face new challenges including COVID-19
Afghanistan. A member of a girls robotics team stands by a prototype ventilator.
Link
01/05/2021
Girls robotics team driving change in Afghanistan
Determined to help out during the pandemic, the team developed a prototype ventilator
Bangladesh. A child receives a supplement.
Link
12/31/2020
Reaching children with vital supplements, despite a pandemic
In Bangladesh, a vitamin A campaign has reached millions of children
Pakistan. A girl reads a book in class.
Link
12/28/2020
Keeping children learning in Pakistan
Despite closures due to COVID-19, schools have been able to keep young people learning