Children’s Health & Well-being

Join Ashley Judd and UNFPA in helping Rohingya refugee mothers give birth safely

Nearly 700,000 Rohingya refugees currently live in Kutupalong, Bangladesh, the site of one of the largest and most densely populated refugee camps in the world.  ...

Red Nose Day: Getting a bit silly for an important cause…ending child poverty

It may be strange to see lots of people wearing rubber noses this week, but rest assured there’s a good reason behind it. Thursday, May ...

Technological Solutions Can Save Kids’ Lives

At this year’s World Health Assembly in Geneva next week, innovators will have the power to transform families’ lives. For the fourth year in a ...

Partner Update: How UNICEF is Supporting Families Facing Drought in Afghanistan

When disaster strikes, it is often children and families who bear the brunt of the consequences. Afghanistan, for example, has been experiencing an extremely dry ...

Recognizing the World’s Midwives

Ever wondered what exactly is a midwife? A midwife is a person who has successfully completed a midwifery education programme that is based on the ...

Lessons from Laos: Reaching Children with Lifesaving Vaccines

In Laos, 60% of immunization delivery services rely on health care workers going from home to home. Our friends at [email protected] team delivered vaccines in ...

These 7 Women are Helping to Save Millions of Lives

The next generation of global health leadership must be different — more diverse, inclusive and representative of the world. March has brought gender equality to the center ...

Making Tuberculosis History

When my husband was six, he tested positive for tuberculosis (TB) and had to take pills every day for nearly a year. Unlike many children ...

How do sports help development?

Were you glued to your screens like I was for the recent Winter Olympics? From figure skating to curling, I was among the millions captivated ...

How to Help Syrians Affected by Crisis

Editor’s note: This post originally appears on the UN Foundation’s Global Connections blog. You can view it here.  Even when words fail, action can and ...