3 in 5 Babies Not Breastfed in First Hour of Life: UNICEF
An estimated 78 million babies – or three in five – are not breastfed within the first hour of life,
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India: 170 Million Children to Get Polio Drops
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, launched the Pulse Polio programme for 2018 by administering polio drops to children
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Mission Indradhanush to Achieve Full Immunization in India
“Let no child suffer from any vaccine-preventable disease.” This was stated by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi as he
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Health Benefits of Breastfeeding for Infants and Mothers
No country in the world fully meets recommended standards for breastfeeding, according to a new report by UNICEF and WHO
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WHO Is Ready for the Election of New Director-General
In her final opening address to the World Health Assembly as Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan offered some advice to delegates
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What Tom Hiddleston Saw in Conflict-Affected South Sudan
English actor and UNICEF Ambassador Tom Hiddleston travelled to South Sudan last week to see how the brutal civil war
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