MALAWI / BIRTH REGISTRATION
UNICEF is supporting birth registration to help in access to social services and combat such abuses as child trafficking and early marriage. UNICEF
UNICEF is supporting birth registration to help in access to social services and combat such abuses as child trafficking and early marriage. UNICEF
African leaders gathered on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly today embraced shared responsibility and called for innovative solutions to accelerate the response to AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said with African leaders now “stepping up”, the birth of an AIDS-free generation could soon be within reach. UNTV [...]
To help in the fight for child survival, an outreach programme in Malawi brings health care closer to communities. UNICEF
Global food prices soared by 10 percent in July from a month ago, with maize and soybean reaching all-time peaks due to an unprecedented summer of droughts and high temperatures in both the United States and Eastern Europe, according to the World Bank Group's latest Food Price Watch report. WORLD BANK/IMF /FILE
The Child Survival Call to Action that will bring together 700 leaders and global experts in Washington DC this week (14-15 June) seeks to identify “smart investments” to help end preventable child deaths. In Malawi, Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) linking villages with the health system have contributed to a significant drop in the country’s child [...]
In Malawi, where malnutrition rates are high and nearly half of the children suffer from stunted growth, thousands of childcare centers across the country care for the country’s disadvantaged children. UNICEF
UNICEF and the government of Malawi are working together to helping the poorest ten percent in the country who have been impacted by HIV/AIDS through an innovative cash transfer program where families receive money for basic necessities and school supplies for children. UNICEF
Schools in Malawi are booming. There’s plenty of demand-students are clamoring for an education – but not enough supply, especially in rural areas. WORLD BANK
Although a fertile country, Malawi is prone to drought and disease. Its farmers live under the constant threat of crop failure and food insecurity. From irrigation systems to getting produce to market, the country’s agricultural system is now being overhauled. WORLD BANK