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HIGHLIGHTS
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UNICEF Georgia continues to support the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) in providing information on COVID-19 vaccination to medical personnel, teachers, media, religious leaders and municipal staff. – please see MONTHLY FOCUS on page 4.
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Under the initiative of the European Network of Ombudspersons of Children (ENOC), and with UNICEF’s support, the Public Defender's Office is completing a Child Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) related to COVID-19.
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Field work for the fourth wave of the Real Time Monitoring (RTM) survey started, focusing on household material deprivation and COVID-19 vaccinations.
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UNICEF continues to support the Government of Georgia in the process of deinstitutionalization. A working meeting was held to develop specific directions and practical steps to accelerate deinstitutionalization, strengthen family support and improve the quality of alternative care. The First Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education and Science, Deputy Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs, and UNICEF Representative reiterated the importance of a child-focused approach to deinstitutionalisation.
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A new chemical risk-factor research laboratory was opened at NCDC Georgia with the support of UNICEF, Clarios Foundation, USAID and the Estonian Government. The laboratory is a part of the Government’s response plan to prevent lead exposure and protect children from the related toxic effects.
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As part of its 75th anniversary commemorations, UNICEF National Ambassador Nikoloz Rachveli visited Akhmeta, where he met with young people and conducted a masterclass.
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UNICEF organized seminars on the learning-teaching methodology of child rights for the academic staff of Akaki Tsereteli State University and Shota Meskhia State Teaching University.
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UNICEF continues its delivery of humanitarian aid to 444 families in Abkhazia, reaching 1,398 vulnerable children with critical food and hygiene supplies.