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More than 1 million polio vaccines intended for children have been destroyed as a result of looting in Sudan during the upsurge in violence since April, the U.N. children's agency UNICEF told Reuters on Friday.
Over 1 million polio vaccines destroyed in Sudan due to looting during violence. UNICEF reports on the impact of cold chain facilities damage. Concerns rise over polio outbreak and attacks on health care facilities.
Port Au Prince, Haiti – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday said children account for roughly 40 per cent of the confirmed cholera cases in Haiti, as it appealed for US$27.5 million to save more lives from the disease. The outbreak began two months ago and is unfolding amid economic crisis and rising insecurity due to gang violence. Ninety per cent of confirmed cases have been in areas …
Cholera is most prevalent in areas with a high burden of severe acute malnutrition
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Wednesday said children account for roughly 40 per cent of the confirmed cholera cases in Haiti, as it appealed for US$27.5 m...