malaria, addressing diarrhoeal and respiratory diseases,
that improve access to basic water and sanitation,
eradicating guinea worm, and eliminating anaemia.
which are in turn vital for health, childhood develop-
Health programmes include antenatal care for preg-
ment, and education initiatives. Often the first on the
nant women and neonatal care in the first four weeks
ground in emergencies, UNICEF is unique in its capac-
after birth, including the promotion of exclusive breast-
ity to deliver these and other life-saving interventions
feeding for the first six months of a child’s life. UNICEF
in a timely and effective way.
engages with many partners in its advocacy, social mobilization, and research in order to learn from and help other agencies in the common effort to provide
The value of RR for young child survival and development
emergency obstetrics.
UNICEF allocated $350 million of Regular Resources
Building upon a decades-long commitment to health,
in 2010. This represented 21 per cent of the $1,705
UNICEF provides life-saving vaccines to tens of millions of children each year – including in the world’s most remote areas and during the most severe humanitarian crises. In addition, the organization provides the infrastructure and technical support that is necessary to deliver perishable vaccines in a safe and effective way. Through these efforts, countless children are protected from such crippling and deadly diseases as measles, polio, diphtheria, and tuberculosis. Vaccination programmes ideally include supple-
to young child survival and development programmes million in RR and OR resources spent in this Focus Area throughout the year. Given that young child survival and development is the largest of UNICEF’s five Focus Areas, continued RR is critical to ensuring that the organization’s recent successes and innovations are solidified and scaled-up. This includes such vital programme areas as polio eradication, child immunization, community-led total sanitation, and acute malnutrition.
ments of vitamin A and micronutrients, which further boost immunity and help prevent malnutrition-related disorders. Along with the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF also supports local programmes
2010 quick facts • With UNICEF support, over 170 million children were vaccinated against measles. • Some 200 million sachets of micronutrient powder were procured for the prevention of malnutrition. • Polio cases were reduced by over 96 per cent in India and Nigeria, compared to 2009. • During the year, 49 countries made progress in eliminating the practice of open defecation by adopting and implementing the principles of the “Community Approach to Total Sanitation,” which is supported by UNICEF. • UNICEF helped advance several key initiatives to strengthen national capacity around MDGs 4 and 5 by expanding coverage of integrated packages of services, improving health practices, and supporting an enhanced policy environment. For instance,
the adoption of the UN Secretary-General’s Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health provides a significant opportunity for UNICEF to systematically engage with national governments and their international partners in addressing health needs in priority countries. • In response to emergency nutrition needs in Pakistan and Haiti, and with the support of flexible Regular Resources, UNICEF provided over 150,000 malnourished children with therapeutic feeding and care. As the lead agency for the Global Nutrition cluster, UNICEF and its partners established an inter-agency response, facilitated agreements with government ministries, trained local staff, and provided a supply line focused on therapeutic food and anthropometric equipment.
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