Witnessed improvement of #MNCH services in hospital and health center in #Ethiopia with the #unicef Amhara team. More need to be done to revitalize the #health extension Programme and Primary health care, #PHC.

From #Afghanistan to #Ethiopia, the two week field trips confirm the first #1000days between #pregnancy, #neonatal and 48 months of a #child remains a critical period to Bessie to meet #SDG3 target.

Malaria is one of the world's deadliest diseases — claiming the lives of 272,000 children under 5 every year. As the world responds to the #COVID19 pandemic, UNICEF is working with partners to make sure children still have access to essential treatment. #TheFightMustContinue

It is time to invest more in the basic infrastructure of health facilities to allow infection prevention and control. We should deploy what we have while developing vaccines for Covid 19.

The scrutiny we have over #COVID 19 #vaccines can be used to exam the nearly 10 million annual #maternal #newborn deaths, #stillbirth, #child #mortality, nearly all #preventable.

#Ichc-2, looking for supporting commitment and actions by the #government and #partners. #Unicef is ready to support #CHWs,#PHC, UHC.

Unicef stays in Afghanistan in 13 field offices and Kabul to support essential and life saving services. Vineeta Gupta MD, JD, LL.M UNICEF Health ACTION Global Health Advocacy Partnership Results Australia Sarah Barr Gulalai Ismail ګلالۍاسماعیل #MNCH

1000 baby hats reached 20 countries @unicefAfghanistan, UNICEF en RDC, UNICEFNigeria, @unicefPakistan, UNICEF Ethiopia, @unicefMadagascar, UNICEF Kenya, @unicefSierraLeone, @unicefBurundi, unicef Lesotho, UNICEF Tanzania, UNICEF Uganda, @unicefSouthSudan, Prof Joy Lawn, @robyncalde,

5 shifts for a more pandemic-resilient 🌍: 1. See health as an investment, not a cost 2. Focus on preventing diseases, not just treating them 3. Expand local production 4. Build a cohesive global health architecture 5. Adopt a "One Health” approach x.com/WHO/status/149…

The shortage of infant formula signals an opportunity for the USA to start a debate on #breastfeeding

Pleased to meet Mr. Antón Leis García at the sidelines of the Global Pneumonia Forum. UNICEF partnership with AECID #ForEveryChild continues to deliver results for children across the globe on priority areas for children. Antón Leis

Delighted to catch up with colleagues from AECID to assess our ongoing partnership in promoting children health and well-being. Explored areas where UNICEF and AECID can further collaborate  to build a resilient health systems #ForEveryChild.

#CPHIA2023 looking forward to meet people who care #ForEveryChild, Health

Community Health Works #CPHIA2023 #UNICEF is committed to support #AfricaCDC and its member states to add 2 million #CHWs in Africa to reach every #Child for better health and nutrition outcomes. Support #PHC at last mile.

Official launch of African continental coordination mechanism on 27 Nov 2023 at #CPHIA2023 hosted by #Zambia. #UNICEF will cochair the monitoring sub committee with Cote d’ivore.

The future of global health partnership #GHI at #CPHIA2023. The Lusaka agenda ~ Vision statement: all partners support country led effort to sustain UHC. Five shifts 1. #PHC at center, 2. domestic financed health service, 3. Equity, 4. Collaboration and 5. African R&D

Pandemic Financing in Africa #CPHIA2023 No country is the world is completely ready for pandemics, and #Africa is worse. #UNICEF supports countries to be ready for #EveryChild.

Infection Prevention is key #CPHIA2023 . #Water and #sanitation, infection #prevention, #immunization, rational use of antibiotics, and #diagnosis are essential to prevent infectious disease outbreaks. #UNICEF can do more for #Children

Who #finance health? Since 2000 a consistent increase in total spending on health in most countries, though a proportional decline in 2020 even though the per capita expenditure increased #CPHIA2023