Stop the needless deaths of children from preventable disease.
Lifesaving Immunisation for Children
Every since its first tuberculosis campaign in 1947, UNICEF has been a leader in global immunisation. Today we provide vaccine to 40 percent of the world’s children and help save two million lives a year. But thousands of children still die needlessly every day from diseases like measles, polio, or tuberculosis. UNICEF is committed to vaccinating every single child against preventable childhood diseases.
When war or natural disaster strikes, we do whatever it takes to get children immunised. We help broker ceasefires so that we can enter a war-torn region and vaccinate its children. After a disaster, we go door-to-door in the remotest areas to distribute lifesaving vaccines.
Malaria Prevention and More
But protecting a child’s health goes beyond immunisation. We are the world’s largest provider of insecticide-treated mosquito nets, which help protect families from malaria. We provide healthcare to young children and their mothers, to make sure that every child gets a healthy start in life.
UNICEF is especially dedicated to helping girls and women, who often suffer the biggest neglect. In Nicaragua, UNICEF supports over 40 maternal homes—safe places where young mothers-to-be can receive medical help and support. And in India, we provide taxis that bring pregnant women to a hospital who could otherwise not afford to go.
We are determined to stop the needless deaths of children from preventable disease. And we believe that all children deserve the healthiest possible start in life. Their future – and ours – depends on it.