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A community health worker administers the malaria vaccine to a child at Chileka Health Center in Lilongwe district, Malawi.

Dispatch From the Front Lines of the Malaria Fight

A community health worker shares how malaria vaccines are saving lives and changing communities in Lilongwe, Malawi. [video]
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In Kwango Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 5-year-olds Makiese, left, and Madinu brandish red cards after receiving their polio vaccinations in 2023.

Polio Eradication Is Within Reach: Here's What It Will Take to Get There

Here's how UNICEF and partners are working to reach every child with lifesaving polio vaccines.
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A girl receives the polio vaccine in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Polio Eradication and the Strengthening of Public Health Systems

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative offers a blueprint for addressing other infectious disease outbreaks and public health crises.
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Whyy Mutumbunzou, 21, took her 1-year-old son, Ryan, to get his polio vaccination in Zimbabwe in 2023.

Keeping Children Safe From Polio in Zimbabwe

UNICEF works with Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Child Care and partners including Rotary International to implement polio vaccination campaigns.
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In Bertoua, eastern Cameroon, 23-year-old Houreratou Abdoulay cuddles her youngest child Awaou.

First Malaria Vaccines Arrive in Cameroon

With several other African nations set to receive doses in coming months, UNICEF heralds the start of a new era in immunization and malaria control.
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Reshma is a UNICEF-supported community health worker in Pakistan.

Community Health Workers on the Front Lines in the Fight Against Polio

Community health workers play a key role as Pakistan strives for a polio-free future for every child.
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A mother puts her baby to sleep under an anti-malarial bednet provided by UNICEF at their home in Kabingo village, Ntungamo district, Uganda.

UNICEF Prepares Major Rollout of Lifesaving Malaria Vaccine

A major step forward in the global fight against one of the leading causes of death for vulnerable children under 5.
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Nine-month-old Lwisani is held by her mother prior to receiving a dose of measles and rubella vaccine at Catambor Health Centre in Luanda, Angola

Reaching Zero-Dose Children in Angola With Lifesaving Vaccinations

Angola was 1 of 10 countries with the highest number of unvaccinated children in 2022. A nationwide campaign is helping to turn the tide.
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On June 5, 2023, Ibtisam Abdullah, a vaccinator at Gezirat Al-Feel Health Center in Sudan vaccinates a child at a shelter for displaced people.

Vaccination Hero on the Front Lines in Sudan

Immunization specialist Ibtisam Abdullah Altayeb and colleagues are working to reach every child with lifesaving vaccines.
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