As every child deserves the right to proper healthcare, to reach some of the far-flung areas of the conflict zone, the Polio vaccination teams sometimes relied on hooves as a means of transportation.
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World + 14 more
Conflict threatens global health security as children miss out on life-saving vaccines
"Not Immune: Children in Conflict" shines a spotlight on the harrowing impact of war on the immunisation of children and calls for urgent global action to protect children from preventable diseases.
MSF highlights plight of people living on frontline as attacks on Yemenis continue
MSF says its patients no longer dare to hope that combatants will respect the laws of war, or that there are areas that are safe for those who are not part of the fighting.
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‘Complacency’ a factor in stagnating global vaccination rates, warn UN health chiefs
More than one in 10 children – almost 20 million worldwide – failed to receive potentially lifesaving vaccines in 2018, with conflict, displacement and cost cited as obstacles to basic immunization services.
UN and partners seek $4.2 billion for Yemen crisis
Eighty percent of the population needs some form of humanitarian assistance and protection, up 84 per cent since the conflict started in 2015: 14 million people are in acute humanitarian need.
One in ten children forced from their homes because of conflict in Yemen
At least 1.5 million children have been forced from their homes because of Yemen's four-year-long brutal war, exposing them to hunger, disease and violence, warns Save the Children.
Polio outbreak in Syria successfully stopped
After an 18-month long intensive vaccination campaign, the outbreak has been successfully stopped with no international spread, according to experts.
"A living hell for children" with thousands dying of malnutrition every year
“Yemen is today a living hell - not for 50% to 60% of the children - it is a living hell for every boy and girl," says UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa.
UN and SARC deliver humanitarian assistance to 50,000 people at Rukban camp in Syria
The inter-agency aid operation will bring food, sanitation and hygiene supplies, nutrition and health assistance to Rukban. Some 10,000 children will be vaccinated against Measles, Polio and other deadly diseases.
Increased fighting in northern Yemen is causing new waves of displacement
The MSF hospital in Abs is currently receiving war wounded every day. Between August and September they treated 362 injured people, more than 40 per cent of all the wounded they have treated at this facility in 2018.
UNICEF and the World Bank emergency cash transfers reach 9 million of the most vulnerable people in war-torn Yemen
The joint UNICEF-World Bank Emergency Cash Transfer Project contributes to avert the risk of famine and allow targeted families to buy food and medicine for their children.
Six-day diphtheria vaccination campaign reaches over 1.9 million Yemeni children
The UNICEF-supported campaign was launched in 39 high-risk districts in March, covering 75 per cent of the target: children under 7 years with Penta vaccine and children between 7 and 15 years with Tetanus/Diptheria vaccine.
Aid intervention critical if Yemen is to avoid entering Catastrophe phase
As worst-affected households begin to exhaust their coping capacity, populations may begin to move into Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5) even in the absence of additional disruptions.
Diphtheria vaccination campaign for 2.7 million children concludes in Yemen
The rapid spread of diphtheria in Yemen highlights major gaps in routine vaccination coverage in recent years and signifies a collapsing health system.
Nationwide polio vaccination campaign aims to vaccinate more than 2.4 million children in Syria
Children under five in 13 governorates to be reached in a joint effort by WHO, UNICEF and the Ministry of Health to ensure that Syria remain polio-free.
UN releases US$9.1 million to support urgent health needs in Yemen
WHO plans to use grant to provide urgent health assistance to 630,000 vulnerable people in districts around Sana’a and al-Hudayda, including 189,000 internally displaced persons.
UNICEF requests more than US$300 million to meet the needs of 9.9 million children in Yemen
An estimated 400,000 children under 5 years will suffer from severe acute malnutrition in 2018, and the damage or closure of schools and health facilities will threaten children's development for years to come.
Pakistan + 11 more
Rotary gives $53.5 million to help eradicate polio worldwide
More than half of the funds will support efforts to end polio in Afghanistan and Pakistan, where polio remains endemic. Further funding will support efforts to keep 10 vulnerable countries polio-free
Children bear the brunt of worst diphtheria outbreak in Yemen for a generation
Aid workers are struggling to cope with Yemen's worst diphtheria outbreak since 1989. The death toll from the outbreak is likely to rise if vital supplies are not able to enter the country.
Aid agencies urge complete opening of Yemen's main port
The agencies are calling for the complete and unconditional opening of Hudaydah port to allow for the uninterrupted flow of food and fuel.