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March 10, 2010

UNICEF Ambassador Mia Farrow on hand for polio campaign in Chad

In 2003 Chad was nearly polio free, but the virus has returned to the country. Immunization remains the best defense against polio's spread, as the disease is highly contagious and irreversible once contracted. Cultural taboos, poor access to electricity and bad roads are some of the challenges that immunization teams face in reaching children in Chad. Actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Mia Farrow, visited Chad to lend a hand in communicating the importance of getting their children immunized.

March 9, 2010

Moving forward on International Women's Day in Haiti

In Haiti, International Women's Day was a day for honoring the tens of thousands of mothers, sisters, wives and leaders who lost their lives in the January earthquake. In particular, the work of three prominent Haitian feminists was honored. In the southern city of Jacmel, more then 500 people took to the streets in a public march organized by the group 'Women Decide.'

March 9, 2010

UNICEF to immunize 85 million children against polio in West and Central Africa

An ambitious campaign to immunize children against polio is underway across 19 countries in West and Central Africa that have seen a recent reemergence of the disease. More than 400,000 volunteers and health workers equipped with special carriers will go door-to-door to ensure that every child under five is vaccinated. Despite huge logistical challenges, a synchronized cross-border vaccination campaign is the only way to curtail the rapid spread of this debilitating disease.