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Vaccine vans deliver healthier future for families in Ukraine
Not even the ongoing war in Ukraine will stop Yevheniia from taking her five-year-old daughter for her scheduled vaccination. “Vaccination is, above all, protection against infectious diseases,” says Yevheniia, 32, from Lozova in the Kharkiv region. “It also helps us prevent large-scale outbreaks. Children must ...
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Vaccination clinic helps safeguard health of Roma families
Twenty-six-year-old Kateryna and her children live in Mukachevo, in Ukraine’s south-western Zakarpattia region. Here, in one of the largest Roma communities in Europe – home to around 10,000 people – lives are being transformed by a local outpatient clinic. Children from Kateryna's family: 10-year-old Moisey, 5-ye...
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Protecting Ukraine's future through vaccination
Today, children and their families across Ukraine woke up to yet another day of life in wartime. Their protection and wellbeing continue to be at risk, as we mark the fourth World Immunization Week since the beginning of full-scale war. But there is at least a dose of some more positive news. Despite attacks a...
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Vaccination is both personal protection and a contribution to collective immunity
As part of World Immunization Week, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the World Health Organization (WHO), and UNICEF in Ukraine emphasize that vaccination remains one of the most effective tools for protecting health. Vaccination against infectious diseases not only offers individual protection but also contribu...
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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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After health scare, mother urges parents to vaccinate children
Iryna, a family doctor, is currently on maternity leave after giving birth to her second son, Yarema, 11 months ago. Today he is cuddly and cheerful, tapping on the window as the snow falls outside. But nine months ago, Iryna feared for his life. Her worries began when seven-year-old Oleksander, her first son, c...
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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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New refrigerated vans for health facilities to improve access to life-saving vaccines for children
KYIV, 23 December 2024, – Ukraine’s vaccination services for children received a boost today with the handover of refrigerated vans to the Ministry of Health. The eight vans, procured and delivered by UNICEF with support from the European Union (EU), will help strengthen the cold chain in Ukraine, especially in ar...
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UNICEF Provides 270,000 Doses of the Tetanus-Diphtheria Vaccine
KYIV, 5 November 2024 — UNICEF has delivered 270,000 doses of the Tetanus-Diphtheria (Td) vaccine to ensure the uninterrupted availability of vaccines for routine immunization. The vaccines were purchased with funds from the Government of France and provided at the request of Ukraine's Ministry of Health. “The war...
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Thousands more children in Ukraine receive life-saving vaccines
In August of this year, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with support from the Japanese Government, delivered 60,000 doses of the combined PENTA vaccine to Ukraine to protect children from dangerous infections and their severe consequences. A single PENTA vaccine helps protect children against five dan...
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UNICEF delivers 60,000 doses of combined vaccine to prevent five diseases among children
KYIV, 28 August 2024 – The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), with support from the Government of Japan, has delivered 60,000 doses of the PENTA-Hib combined vaccine. This vaccine protects children in their first year of life against five serious diseases – diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, Hepatitis B and Hae...