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Health care workers travel two hours by boat to reach Fulkakata village in Assam state, northeastern India.

Braving the Waters

Health workers provide services in hard-to-reach river communities in India, with support from UNICEF and the Johnson & Johnson Foundation. [VIDEO]
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Giving Child Mouth Drops

Afghanistan's Female Vaccinators Protect Hard-to-Reach Kids From Polio

Female vaccination teams in Afghanistan go where men cannot to protect every child against polio. [VIDEO]
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A group of Grade 7 students gather in the entryway to UNICEF-supported Sin Cheng secondary school in Vietnam.

UNICEF in East Asia and the Pacific

How UNICEF is working to improve the lives of children in the region and support their continued recovery from a devastating pandemic.
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A baby receives a routine vaccination at a UNICEF-supported health center in in Gonzagueville, a suburb of Abidjan, in southern Côte d’Ivoire.

Steep Declines in Childhood Vaccinations Prompt Call to Action

New data show immunization rates in 2021 plunged to their lowest levels since 2008. Why that matters and what needs to happen next.
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Oleksandr plays with his 3-year-old son, Leonard, in Kmelnytskyi oblast, Ukraine on April 30, 2022. The family fled their apartment in Irpin soon after fighting began.

A Father's Day Thank-You

Around the world, nurturing dads are working hard — sometimes in desperate circumstances — to help their children get a good start in life.
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Sabrielys, 6, is vaccinated during a UNICEF-supported immunization campaign in San Vicente community, Miranda state, Venezuela.

Beyond COVID-19: UNICEF's Push to Improve Primary Health Care

How can the world prepare for future pandemics? By building better health systems. UNICEF is advocating for greater investment in 5 areas.
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A baby receives a routine vaccination at a UNICEF-supported health center in in Gonzagueville, a suburb of Abidjan, in southern Côte d’Ivoire.

Critical Mission for UNICEF: Reaching 'Zero-Dose' Children

Why UNICEF and partners are focused on vaccinating children who have missed out entirely on this essential health service.
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Pan Ei, 20 months old, and her mother play outside their hostel in A Lal village, Hlaing Thar Yar township, Yangon, Myanmar on April 4, 2022.

A Mother's Day Thank-You to Hero Moms Everywhere

This Mother's Day, as you honor the hero moms in your life, remember the mothers who are caring for children amid humanitarian crises.
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Mary Yandiru hugs her baby, Edgar, outside Dramba Health Center III in Uganda's Yumbe district.

Strengthening Health Systems to Ensure Every Child Is Vaccinated

Conflict, climate change and COVID-19 threaten decades of progress in childhood immunization. UNICEF is working to protect every child.
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