Child Survival and Development
Every year 9.2 million children worldwide die from preventable causes. Some deaths are directly caused by illnesses such as measles or malaria, others are caused by a lack of water, food and sanitation facilities.
But it doesn’t have to be this way! All children deserve the healthiest possible start in life and UNICEF is committed to provide every single child with vaccines, healthy food and safe water.
But it is also highly preventable with a simple, affordable vaccine.
That's why we've joined forces with Kiwanis International to launch The Eliminate Project. Our challenge? To eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus, a cruel, centuries-old disease.
Kiwanis International have pledged US$110 million over the next three years and Kiwanis Clubs New Zealand-South Pacific have given a fantastic $31,300 so far to achieve this target.
More than 100 million mothers and their babies must be immunised. This requires vaccines, syringes, safe storage, transportation, thousands of skilled staff and more. The end of this disease means the beginning of better health for so many babies and families.
When war or natural disaster strikes, we do whatever it takes to get children immunised. We negotiate ceasefires so that we can enter a war-torn region and vaccinate its children. After a disaster, we go door-to-door in the remotest areas to distribute life-saving vaccines. But protecting a child’s health goes beyond immunisation. We are the world’s largest provider of mosquito nets, which protect families from malaria. Read about how UNICEF delivers vaccines to remotest areas.
We are often the first on the frontline in emergencies, providing urgent relief to communities threatened by disrupted water supplies and disease. Our water pumps free girls from the long hours spent fetching water and reduce illness, which means girls can spend more time at school.
We supply much-needed vitamins and nutrients to the world’s most severely malnourished children. By holding nutrition classes in local health centres, UNICEF supports mothers who are having difficulties properly nourishing their children. We are also working to eliminate iodine deficiency, which can cause brain damage and physical impairment in children.
But it doesn’t have to be this way! All children deserve the healthiest possible start in life and UNICEF is committed to provide every single child with vaccines, healthy food and safe water.
Eliminating Neonatal Tetanus with Kiwanis
Tetanus is a painful disease that steals a newborn's life every nine minutes, or 160 babies each day. The disease, typically contracted through unhygienic childbirth practices, is swift, cruel and there is little hope of survival.But it is also highly preventable with a simple, affordable vaccine.
That's why we've joined forces with Kiwanis International to launch The Eliminate Project. Our challenge? To eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus, a cruel, centuries-old disease.
Kiwanis International have pledged US$110 million over the next three years and Kiwanis Clubs New Zealand-South Pacific have given a fantastic $31,300 so far to achieve this target.
More than 100 million mothers and their babies must be immunised. This requires vaccines, syringes, safe storage, transportation, thousands of skilled staff and more. The end of this disease means the beginning of better health for so many babies and families.
Immunising Children
UNICEF is the world’s largest purchaser of life-saving vaccines for children, reaching 58 per cent of the world's children! In 2010 alone, UNICEF provided 2.53 billion doses of vaccines, from polio to measles to tetanus.When war or natural disaster strikes, we do whatever it takes to get children immunised. We negotiate ceasefires so that we can enter a war-torn region and vaccinate its children. After a disaster, we go door-to-door in the remotest areas to distribute life-saving vaccines. But protecting a child’s health goes beyond immunisation. We are the world’s largest provider of mosquito nets, which protect families from malaria. Read about how UNICEF delivers vaccines to remotest areas.
Safe Water and Good Sanitation
We bring safe water to children and teach them how good sanitation behaviour so they don't get sick.We are often the first on the frontline in emergencies, providing urgent relief to communities threatened by disrupted water supplies and disease. Our water pumps free girls from the long hours spent fetching water and reduce illness, which means girls can spend more time at school.
Child Nutrition
UNICEF is there to make sure that children like Ariane get the proper nutrition they need to grow into healthy and productive adults.We supply much-needed vitamins and nutrients to the world’s most severely malnourished children. By holding nutrition classes in local health centres, UNICEF supports mothers who are having difficulties properly nourishing their children. We are also working to eliminate iodine deficiency, which can cause brain damage and physical impairment in children.
Join us in the fight for child survival and development.
