Learn more about UNICEF'S fight against COVID-19

On May 6, 2021, patients struggling for breath receive treatment in the ICU ward at Mulund Jumbo's COVID-19 center in Mumbai, India.
Companies Mobilize Urgent Funds to India With UNICEF USA
India's brutal second wave of COVID-19 calls for urgent action. Companies are answering that call by supporting UNICEF's emergency response.
The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in Laos, Where Everyone Is Like Family
Nurses who’ve held the coronavirus front line continue to take care of their own, immunizing their nation's elders and those most at risk.
Overcoming Local Resistance to Sudan's COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
In Sudan, residents who have promoted past immunization campaigns use their know-how & networks to overcome the hesitancy of those at risk.
Being There for His Kids Motivates One Dad to Get His COVID-19 Vaccine
UNICEF and the Kenyan government are fighting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy with a compelling argument: Do it for those you love.
In Mhamdia, in the suburbs of Tunis, Tunisia, a group of UNICEF-trained Scouts talk to pedestrians about the risks of COVID-19 and share information about how to prevent infection.
In Tunisia, Teen Scouts Protect Their Community From COVID-19
Sharing important health safety tips and hand sanitizer with passersby, UNICEF-trained teens are taking action to end the pandemic.
In Rwanda's War on COVID-19, Soap Is a Soldier's Best Weapon
A farmer goes door to door telling his neighbors not to let down their guard and preaching the importance of proper handwashing.
Health workers lined up to receive their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Palungtar Community Health Center in Gorkha District in north-central Nepal on April 21, 2021.
ICU Beds Overflow as COVID-19 Surges in Nepal
Doctors and nurses are struggling to treat patients gasping for breath in Nepal, where COVID-19 cases have risen sharply.
On May 8, 2021, in Jogeshwari, a suburb located in the western part of Mumbai, India, people wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as India's catastrophic second wave continues.
A Year Later, the Eerily Familiar Sounds of the Pandemic
The locations change, but the sounds of sirens and the agonizing wait for news of loved ones battling COVID-19 are universal.
COVID-19 patients sit outside the Gauhati Medical College COVID Care Hospital in Kalapahar, Guwahati, India, where all beds are full, on April 30, 2021.
How to End a Pandemic? Vaccinate the World.
As long as the coronavirus is still spreading, the whole world is in danger. UNICEF is working to deliver COVID-19 vaccines equitably.
On May 5, 2021, individuals and families making the crossing from India into Nepal at the Birgunj point of entry in Parsa District in southern Nepal are met by border personnel and UNICEF-supported health workers for COVID antigen tests.
South Asia Braces for a Health Crisis Following India's COVID-19 Surge
Viruses know no borders. As India's daily COVID-19 case rate tops 400K, neighboring countries prepare for a coming emergency.
A medical worker takes a swab sample of a boy for a Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test at a COVID-19 testing center in Ghaziabad, India on April 29, 2021.
As COVID-19 Pandemic Rages in India, Health Workers Hold the Line
COVID-19 has pushed India's health care system to the limit, but dedicated doctors, nurses & paramedics won't stop caring for those in need.
UNICEF vaccine specialist Dr. Epa Kouacou celebrates the arrival of a shipment of COVAX COVID-19 vaccine doses in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire on February 26, 2021.
Couple Donates $25M for Equitable Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines
Stewart Butterfield and Jen Rubio's generous gift will help UNICEF and partners deliver 2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses around the world.

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