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November 9, 2020

UNICEF and WHO call for emergency action to avert major measles and polio epidemics

As COVID-19 disrupts immunisation services worldwide, millions of children are at heightened risk of preventable childhood diseases.
August 14, 2020

Polio vaccination campaigns resume in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Child vaccination drives were halted in both Afghanistan and Pakistan in March 2020 to avoid the risk of COVID-19 transmission to children, caregivers and vaccinators themselves.
January 9, 2019

'Zero polio transmission and health for all': WHO chief's New Year wish to people of Afghanistan and Pakistan

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, highlighted WHO’s commitment to the final push to eradicate polio on a four-day visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan. He also commended the governments of both countries for their efforts to provide universal access to health services.
May 3, 2018

Children at risk as Vitamin A supplement coverage declines

Over 140 million children are at greater risk of illness, hearing loss, blindness and even death if they are not provided with life-saving vitamin A supplements, warns UNICEF.
October 26, 2012

United Nations urges more action to eliminate polio

The United Nations health agency has called for renewed efforts to boost the political will needed for the global campaign against polio.
May 21, 2009

Vaccination charity gifts – give the charity gift of health

Diseases such as malaria, polio and measles, which would be quickly and effectively treated in developed countries, often become fatal.

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Jan 14 2021

Call to halt UK police training programmes for repressive states

The College of Policing has provided training for at least 12 countries that are listed as 'human rights priority countries' by the Foreign and...

Jan 13 2021

Royal College of Paediatrics calls for urgent review of children's meal packages

Jan 13 2021

Jersey islanders invited to join citizens' jury on assisted dying

Jan 12 2021

Councils call for Ofsted school inspections not to be resumed

Jan 12 2021

Catholic bishops call on UK to 'forsake its nuclear arsenal'

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