Mothers in Yemen team up to keep their children healthy
Umm Ahmed is proudly wearing her Jaadatina badge, which represents much more than just a shiny piece of metal to her. “I was given this medal when I joined the club. With the other women, I go and speak to mothers like me, to spread messages about health and hygiene,” says Umm, who, like other mothers, became a role model in her community when she decided to support the Jaadati or “Mother to Mother”. As a part of UNICEF efforts to prevent the spread of deadly diseases, such as cholera and acute watery diarrhoea, the Jaadatis are mothers that promote health and hygiene practices in eight cholera-affected districts of the southern governorates of Aden.
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