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Closing ceremony of the “Safe Journeys” joint campaign of The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Viet Nam
Press release
16 December 2022
UNICEF, Ministry of Health and WHO conclude the media campaign 'Safe journeys - protect yourself, your family and loved ones’
Chau Thi Thuy performes Kangaroo care method through skin-to-skin contact with her preterm son born at 26 weeks of pregnancy at Tu Du hospital. At birth, the baby weighed 900 grams.
Press release
17 November 2022
World Prematurity Day 2022
Preterm birth is the leading cause of death among children under the age of five
UNICEF Representative in Viet Nam Rana Flowers in her interview with the VGP
In other news
27 April 2022
UNICEF Representative: Viet Nam builds strong immunization system against COVID-19
VGP - History will record that Viet Nam was able to implement the vaccination campaign and has quickly achieved a high vaccination rates, said UNICEF Representative in Viet Nam Rana Flowers in her interview with the VGP.
In 2014, Viet Nam reported more than 3500 confirmed measles infections, a single hospital in Hanoi-the National Pediatric Hospital (NHP)-treated as many as 1 280 measles patients, of which at least 100 cases were fatal.
Press release
27 April 2022
UNICEF and WHO warn of ‘perfect storm’ of conditions for measles outbreaks, affecting children
Reported worldwide measles cases increased by 79 per cent in the first two months of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, as WHO and UNICEF warn conditions ripe for serious outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses
Lo Thi Son holds her daughter and her COVID-19 vaccine certificate
Article
26 April 2022
The COVID-19 vaccine success stories
Discover some of the countries that have seen rapid rises in their vaccination rates
#LongLifeForAll
Campaign
22 April 2022
#LongLifeForAll
A love letter to those who have made vaccines possible.
How teachers can talk to children about Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Article
20 January 2022
How teachers can talk to children about COVID-19
Tips for having age appropriate discussions to reassure and protect children.
UN analysis on social impacts of COVID-19
Article
08 December 2021
COVID-19: What parents should know
Tips and guidance for protecting your family during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fares uses a laptop computer at home, in the city of Beit Lahia, in the Gaza Strip. Rolling blackouts of 12–16 hours per day are seen across Gaza, with heavily populated areas being affected most severely
Article
19 October 2021
Is social media bad for teens’ mental health?
There are risks, but they can be avoided.
Press release
06 May 2021
United States renews longstanding commitment to UNICEF with $300 million pledge for improving the lives of mothers and children