Tag: UNICEF
11 countries in eastern, southern Africa are experiencing cholera outbreak
Eleven countries in eastern and southern Africa are experiencing an extremely worrying cholera outbreak, with 67,822 cases and 1,788 estimated deaths.
UNICEF expresses concern for children in danger over cyclones
Days after twin cyclones tore through the country, the situation for an estimated 58,000 children in Vanuatu remains extremely precarious.
UNICEF Calls For Immediate, Unconditional Release Of Abducted Children In DRC
UNICEF has called for the immediate and unconditional release of at least 13 children reported to have been abducted during the by a non-state armed group during an attack near the city of Butembo, in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
1.5m Children At Risk As Devastating Floods Hit Nigeria
More than 2.5 million people in Nigeria are in need of humanitarian assistance -Â 60 per cent of which are children.
Catastrophe: Children Suffering Dire Drought Across Parts Of Africa
UNICEF says children in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel could die in devastating numbers unless urgent support is provided, as severe malnutrition and the risk of water-borne disease collide.
Anambra Commissioner Educates Nursing Mothers On Gains Of Breastfeeding
The Commissioner for Health in Anambra, Dr Afam Obisike, has advised nursing mothers in the state not to relent in giving exclusive breastfeeding to their newborns because of its numerous health benefits.