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Home-visiting nurses help families stay healthy
Khrystyna, a mother of two, lives in Zakarpattia, Ukraine. Her youngest daughter, Mariana, recently turned one. At her local primary healthcare centre, she received an important free gift – the combined vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella, serious infectious diseases that can be prevented through timely imm...
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5 fast facts about HPV and cervical cancer
Every two minutes, a woman dies from cervical cancer. Around the world, new cases of cervical cancer are rising at an alarming rate. Yet routine vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV), the leading cause of cervical cancer, can prevent the vast majority of cases. When combined with cervical cancer screeni...
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Immunization for all
Every year, millions of children die from illnesses that are preventable and treatable. New and reemerging diseases – like mpox , polio and measles – are threatening the lives of children around the world. And, the most vulnerable children, those living in conflict or in the world’s poorest places, are suffering ...
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Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Study
This study forms part of global research conducted with the WHO Regional Office for Europe, providing insights into adolescent well-being, health behaviours, and social environments. Ukraine has participated since 2001, with the latest 2022/2023 survey, supported by UNICEF Ukraine, covering 23,612 adolescents aged 11-17.The study examines mental health, school experiences, risk behaviours, nutrition, physical activity, and social support, while a...
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Nurses help drive home visiting programme for children in Ukraine
“I'm still a little nervous about driving, but I have to go because Daniil is waiting for me,” says Svitlana Kuts, a nurse from Ukraine’s Poltava region, as she fastens her seatbelt in the new car. Having recently learned to drive, this is yet another new skill she is putting to excellent use. Media collection rows Svitlana gets into a brand new…
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Vaccination is the only protection against polio: Ministry of Health, WHO and UNICEF urge everyone to get vaccinated
Every year on 24 October, World Polio Day is observed, raising awareness about polio — a dangerous disease for which no cure exists. The Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are urging parents to vaccinate their children on time to prote...
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Medical students help young people develop healthy posture
Yaroslav, a second-year medical student in Lutsk, Ukraine has always dreamed of becoming a doctor and helping others. When the full-scale war broke out, the 19-year-old took additional first aid training to become an instructor, conducting sessions at a local youth centre. Recently, he went a step further and took...
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UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to boost medical and social care to children aged 0 to 3 years old
KYIV, 21 June 2024, — The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraine’s Ministry of Health, has delivered 40 vehicles to primary health care facilities in nine regions. This will support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to im...
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European Union contributes €2.5 million to support UNICEF's efforts in education and health care for children in Ukraine
Kyiv, 22 May 2024 – The European Union (EU) has provided €2.5 million to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), as part of efforts to bolster access to education and overcome learning gaps, as well as support immunization for children in the East and South of Ukraine. "UNICEF expresses its sincere gratitude ...
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Gender competency
UNICEF’s Gender Policy (2021-2030), Gender Action Plan (2022-2025), and Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action emphasize UNICEF’s commitment to promoting gender equality around the world and recognize the integral role that frontline workers play in transforming harmful gender roles and practices.Fro...
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Visiting nurses support families with newborns in Ukraine
A car emblazoned with sunshine and clouds drives up to a house in Khlopchytsi village, in Ukraine’s Lvivska region. Like always, home-visiting nurse Nadiia Shyika is here to visit little Demian, who will soon turn nine months old. Demian is Olha and Volodymyr’s first child, so the young parents often have questio...
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Specialist teams provide stability for vulnerable families in Ukraine
"I'm afraid of stairs," says five-year-old Yaryk. Having spent over two months with his mother in a basement in eastern Ukraine, Yaryk now struggles with speech and fears steps of all kinds. To walk up them, he has to imagine climbing a cloud. Today, Yaryk lives in a modular village for internally displaced people...