Monthly Archives: October 2009

Samoan children flock to be immunized

By David Youngmeyer - Communications Manager, UNICEF NZ, Published: October 30, 2009
Like most people, the closest I have been to a measles immunization was when I was on the receiving end as a child. Although that event is now lost in the mists of time, I got the chance to see something similar through fresh eyes with the start of a nationwide immunization campaign in Samoa [...]
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Join us UNDER COVER and save a child’s life!

By UNICEF NZ, Published: October 29, 2009
Did you know that every 30 seconds a child dies of malaria? Well now you can join the UNDER COVER movement and be part of the solution! UNICEF wants every child at risk of getting malaria to sleep safely UNDER COVER of a life-saving malaria net. At just $11 each, insecticide-treated malaria nets protect children from deadly [...]
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HIV/AIDS talk today in Wellington

By Hamish Lindsay - Programme Manager, UNICEF NZ, Published: October 21, 2009
Our global HIV chief Jimmy Kolker is giving a talk today in Wellington at the Centre for Global Action, level 2 James Smiths Corner. Jimmy will discuss the key findings of the recent “Towards Universal Access” HIV status report, with recent indicators from PNG and the Pacific highlighted, specifically antiretroviral therapy access and uptake, and [...]
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Safe water vital for life in tsunami-hit Samoa

By David Youngmeyer - Communications Manager, UNICEF NZ, Published: October 21, 2009
As I have visited tsunami-damaged areas of Samoa over the past two-and-a-half-weeks, one of the strongest impressions has been the need for water. When the tsunami came on 29 September, it took away many things – people’s lives, their homes and livelihoods, their possessions, their safety and their sense of normality. Children – the most vulnerable [...]
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UNICEF Recreation Kits use power of play to help children recover from tsunami

By David Youngmeyer - Communications Manager, UNICEF NZ, Published: October 19, 2009
After the tsunami struck Samoa late last month, children were especially hard hit. They were left struggling with emotions they are not equipped for nor have the experience to cope with. View a video They felt grief for the loss of family and friends, as well as their lost homes and schools. Many continue to be fearful [...]
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