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A mother in Somalia holds her newborn son, delivered in a UNICEF-supported facility.

How UNICEF Support for Safer Childbirth Is Saving Lives in Somalia

A displaced mother in Galkayo, Somalia, finds hope and safe care as she welcomes her newborn son.
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A mother sits in her wheelchair with her five children around her outside the family's home in rural Gedaref, Sudan.

Protecting Mothers and Children in Sudan

In rural Gedaref State, unconditional cash grants integrated with children's health and nutrition services are a lifeline for families in need.
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A woman shares information about Ebola with community members in Uganda.

Supporting Community Response to Stop Ebola

UNICEF is calling for greater investment in community engagement, prevention and long-term preparedness to help stop Ebola transmission.
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Edna Maunde, 20, smiles as her daughter, 2-year-old Christina, eats RUTF at their home in Mavila Village, Zomba, southern Malawi, on June 8, 2023.

30 Years of RUTF: Meet the People Behind a Lifesaving Innovation

The ready-to-use therapeutic food story includes people like James Holt, who has spent 13 years loading it onto trucks bound for children in crisis.
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An 18-month-old girl is fed ready-to-use therapeutic food by her mother at a UNICEF-supported displacement camp in Yemen.

Rana's Recovery With RUTF: a Story of Hope in Yemen

In Yemen, community health volunteers are a lifeline for displaced families, connecting children to essential health and nutrition services.
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A nutritionist screens one-year-old Humeira for malnutrition and provides care and treatment at Alenaz primary health care center in Al Jazirah State, Sudan.

World Health Day: Driving Action for Children’s Health Worldwide

Observed April 7, World Health Day draws attention to critical health issues. How UNICEF supports every child's right to be healthy, and how to help.
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A father with his five children and other neighborhood kids gather at a new water point installed by UNICEF to serve their village in Yemen.

Clean Water Project Brings Hope — and Better Health — to Children in Yemen

Sustainable, modern water systems built by UNICEF and partners are benefiting more than 18,000 people, addressing dire humanitarian needs.
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Oriata of Grand-Goave, Haiti, talking to neighbors about local sanitation and hygiene needs.

'I Almost Lost My Daughter to Cholera' — Mother in Haiti Turns Pain Into Action

A sick child sparks a community movement to improve hygiene practices in rural Grand-Goâve.
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Health Officer at UNICEF South Africa, chats with a young girl before her routine immunization.

World Tuberculosis Day: Protecting Children From a Deadly Disease

World Tuberculosis Day (March 24) helps raise awareness of TB. Learn how UNICEF works with partners to protect children from this deadly disease.
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