UNICEF has paired with the West Bengal Health & Family Welfare Department to take the treatment and care for the children suffering from non-communicable diseases such as juvenile diabetes to the grassroots level.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday issued an urgent appeal for $278.2 million to support children in South Sudan in 2025 amid an escalating humanitarian crisis.
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday appealed for $171 million to support 1.8 million people, including 1.1 million children, in Somalia in 2025.
Children have urged UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) authorities to meet them annually and take their opinion before making schemes for their development.
UN agencies and partners continue to deliver humanitarian aid to the crisis-impacted people in Lebanon amid escalating hostilities, Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN chief, said at a daily briefing.
A foreign currency shortage has left the country struggling to import essential goods, pushing food and fuel prices sky-high. Staples like rice, lentils, milk, and cooking oil are slipping out of reach for many.
A team of Indian Army doctors and medical staff have provided various medical services to Tajik nationals and trained numerous Tajik doctors.
"There is no time to waste. Waiting for famine to be declared is waiting for children to die."
It also disclosed the drought condition has forced the closure of 2,000 schools across Ethiopia.
India annually targets approximately 2.9 crore pregnant women and 2.7 crore children for vaccination through the Universal Immunization programme.
