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Unicef Emergency Programmes

Ethiopia is facing a major humanitarian crisis. The effects of prolonged drought in southern and south-eastern parts of the country (Somali Region, Borena, Bale and South Omo zones) are being increasingly manifested in starvation, severe malnutrition and depletion of assets. In parts of Somali region, population migrations in search of food, potable water and basic health care are taking place;...

UNICEF ANNUAL REPORT for

The municipality of San Marcos is one of the most violent in the country, creating an adverse environment for children and adolescents to avail themselves of educational opportunities. Through UNICEF's financial and technical support, the local government has established a Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, which generates relevant information for the monitoring and enforcement of the rights of ch...

UNICEF assistance for child nutrition

By the end of this year, after 9 years of operation, UNICEF will have shipped, or allocated for shipment, a total of about 700,000,000 lb. of dried skim milk. In addition, it will have allocated the equivalent of over E3,5oo,ooo for milk-conservation projects. The purpose of this paper is to present some points of interest from a nutritional point of view on how and why this was done, together ...

Are the WHO / UNICEF guidelines on breastfeeding appropriate for India?

Using data from India's first National Family Health Survey (NFHS-1), this study examines breast-feeding practices and their effect on infant mortality in India. Conducted in 1992-93, NFHS-1 collected complete birth histories from a probability sample of 89,777 ever-married women aged 13-49 years. In the study, the breast-feeding status of infants at ages 2,7, and 11 months and the effects of...

UNICEF UK BABY FRIENDLY INITIATIVE: Health benefits of breastfeeding