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July 29, 2010
Responding to a measles outbreak in Zambia
Thousands of children in Zambia have fallen ill in an outbreak of measles that has swept through eastern and southern Africa. In response, the Zambian Department of Health devoted its most recent Integrated National Child Health Week to measles immunization. Regular immunization campaigns had previously managed to curtail the disease. But now the measles virus has resurfaced in the region. Similar campaigns are also planned for Zimbabwe, Malawi and Angola.
July 28, 2010
IKEA Social Initiative helps children in Pakistan
Education and counseling centers funded by the IKEA Social Initiative have benefitted nearly 7,300 Pakistani children since their establishment in 2009. The centers were created to provide a protective environment for the most vulnerable children, where they can receive non-formal education in life skills, as well as recreational and vocational training, psycho-social support and referrals.
July 27, 2010
NBA star Pau Gasol in Ethiopia: "Millions of kids need our help"
Los Angeles Lakers basketball star Pau Gasol visited UNICEF's nutrition, education and child protection programs in Ethiopia. Gasol learned about the Community Based Nutrition Program through which community members' work on measures to prevent and treat malnutrition—a major factor contributing to child mortality in Ethiopia. Gasol said his trip confirmed that millions of kids in the world live under very difficult conditions and need our help.
