Only half of children living with HIV have access to life-saving treatment DUBLIN/ NEW YORK/JOHANNESBURG, 26 November 2019 – Some 320 children and adolescents died every day from AIDS-related causes in 2018, or 13 every hour, according to a global snapshot on children, HIV and AIDS released by UNICEF today. Low access to antiretroviral treatment, in … Continued
Wealthiest countries have lowest breastfeeding rates – including Ireland Photo: Dublin Mum Irmak breastfeeding baby Aurelia DUBLIN/NEW YORK , 1 August 2019 – The benefits of breastfeeding for children and mothers are widespread. It supports healthy brain development in babies and young children, it protects infants against infection, decreases the risk of obesity and disease, … Continued
Global vaccination rates stagnant due to conflict, inequality and complacency – 8% of babies born in Ireland in 2018 were not vaccinated against measles – Almost 5,000 Irish infants are unvaccinated against measles – 76 reported cases of measles in Ireland in 2018 For photos and broll, please click here. For the 2018 data, … Continued
Campaign led by the Ministry of Health with support from UNICEF and MSF DUBLIN / ITURI, DR CONGO / DAKAR / GENEVA / NEW YORK, 11 July 2019 – Health workers are urgently rolling out a complex measles vaccination campaign targeting 67,000 children in Ituri, northeast DR Congo, a region ravaged by armed conflict that … Continued
PRESS RELEASE Over 20 million children worldwide missed out on measles vaccine annually in past 8 years, creating a pathway to current global outbreaks – UNICEF UNICEF Ireland Executive Director is available for interview Download photos and broll here. DUBLIN, 25 April 2019 – An estimated 169 million children missed out on the first dose of … Continued
PRESS RELEASE Alarming global surge of measles cases a growing threat to children – UNICEF Measles cases grew 244% in Ireland between 2017 and 2018 and globally 98 countries reported more cases of measles in 2018 than the previous year UNICEF Ireland Executive Director Peter Power is available for interview Download photos and … Continued
Every three minutes a teenage girl is infected by HIV – UNICEF Teenage girls bear brunt of a far-from-over HIV/AIDS epidemic UNICEF Ireland’s Executive Director Peter Power is available for interview Download Report and multimedia content including photos and b-roll AMSTERDAM/NEW YORK, 25 July 2018 – Around 30 teenagers aged 15 to 19 … Continued
Over 1,000 children injured since 30 March – health facilities unable to cope DUBLIN/EAST JERUSALEM, 16 May 2018 – UNICEF and partners have delivered two truck-loads of urgently needed medical supplies to the Gaza Strip – enough to meet the needs of an estimated 70,000 people. The drugs and medical equipment include antibiotics, saline solution … Continued
Statement by UNICEF Ireland Executive Director Peter Power DUBLIN, 14 May 2018 – UNICEF Ireland Executive Director Peter Power has given his reaction to developments in Gaza: “I am absolutely horrified by today’s atrocities. This is another tragedy on top of many tragedies to befall the children of Gaza. “I have been to Gaza with … Continued
UNICEF report shows worrying humanitarian situation for children DUBLIN/NEW YORK/DAKAR/GENEVA/JOHANNESBURG/KINSHASA, 11 May 2018 – At least 770,000 children in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are suffering from acute malnutrition, including 400,000 children who are severely malnourished and at risk of death – UNICEF said in a report released today. The … Continued
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