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Did you know that protecting children from polio begins before the start of the vaccination campaign? It requires secure access to affordable and safe vaccines, the construction of cold chain infrastructure, as well as cold boxes and syringes to make the campaign possible. Watch this video to learn how children in Mozambique are being protected against polio.

Today saw the successful conclusion of the last in a series of thematic workshops of the Humanitarian Leadership Group on Supply Chain (HLGSC), held at the UNICEF Global Supply Hub in Copenhagen.    Convened by the European Commission’s DG ECHO EU in Emergencies, and co-led by UNICEF, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC, and Danish Refugee Council / Dansk Flygtningehjælp, the event brought together representatives from the private, public, academic and humanitarian sectors. Participants co-developed a vision for future-ready humanitarian supply chains, and practical recommendations focused on boosting preparedness, and strengthening ownership in national systems.    The outcomes of this series of thematic HLGSC workshops will inform a high-level meeting to be held in Brussels in December, aimed at securing commitments to strengthen humanitarian supply chains to deliver faster, fairer and more effective support to crisis-affected communities. 

Every year, approximately 400,000 children develop cancer, and their chance of survival depends on where they were born. To fight this inequity, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Pan American Health Organization, UNICEF, World Health Organization, and partners have united under the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines to create a sustainable model for the delivery of childhood cancer medicines to low- and middle-income countries. UNICEF secures and delivers affordable, quality-assured medicines, a critical step in protecting children from counterfeit and sub-standard medicines and upholding every child’s right to health.

At UNICEF, we never give up on children, which is why we continue to develop innovative solutions to reach every child. 💡 UNICEF has developed a new Mother-Infant Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) tape that now allows for the screening of infants aged 6 weeks to 6 months. This is an addition to the existing MUAC tape used to screen children between 6 months and 5 years old. The Mother-Infant MUAC tape has been piloted in 14 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It allows for three critical checks: an infant’s nutritional status, an infant’s brain development, and a mother’s nutritional status - because the well-being of mothers and infants goes hand in hand. ✅ Watch the video to learn more about this new Mother-Infant MUAC tape 👇 

UNICEF's digital platform, TRVST, won the Pan African Supply Chain Awards for Innovation in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain! 🏆 Thanks to the collaborative efforts of our partners Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, European Union, Gates Foundation and The Global Fund this tool strengthens end-to-end visibility of health products, protects patient safety, and fights counterfeit medicines, ultimately preventing child deaths due to fake medicines. 🛡️ The win coincides with another major milestone: Liberia and Senegal officially went live on TRVST last week. With at least ten more countries on the way. This means greater access to safe medicines #ForEveryChild. 🗺️ Read more about TRVST here: https://lnkd.in/dQpCGuFS

See how UNICEF supplies are supporting children and communities recovering from the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan. The delivery of medical supplies, water and sanitation, and tents for temporary health clinics and child-friendly spaces, is the first step in helping children heal from trauma and rebuild their lives. UNICEF’s humanitarian response continues in support of the communities hardest hit by the disaster in Afghanistan.

For the first time, the number of overweight school-age children and adolescents globally has surpassed those who are underweight. UNICEF's new report, 'Feeding Profit,' reveals how unhealthy food environments are driving this trend. The report calls for urgent action, including mandatory policies on food marketing, labelling and taxation, to protect children and adolescents from aggressive marketing of ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/d6fdGQ_A

UNICEF and WHO support Nepal's cholera response with lifesaving vaccines 💉 In response to the recent cholera outbreak in Parsa District, the Ministry of Health and Population, through UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) -with support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance - has secured 1,018,100 doses of Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) to launch emergency vaccination campaign in the hardest-hit areas. The vaccines, supplied by the International Coordinating Group (ICG) global stockpile, will be used to vaccinate all persons aged 1 year and above in all municipalities in Parsa as well as six adjoining municipalities of Bara District. With UNICEF’s Supply Division procuring and delivering and WHO supporting planning and implementation of the vaccination campaign, these vaccines are a joint effort to control the outbreak, protect vulnerable communities and save lives from cholera — a preventable but deadly disease. UNICEF Supply Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance