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Community Health Workers are mobilized to serve their communities in #Cameroon 🇨🇲. Their contribution to #beatNTDs by distributing #Ivermectin is outstanding and deserves to be applauded @MinsanteCMR @USAID @ActNTDsWest @fhi360 @HelenKellerIntl @MDP #EndTheNeglect
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1/5..In a major step toward transforming neonatal healthcare, Kenyatta National Hospital hosted a delegation from United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to discuss the establishment of a Human Milk Bank. This initiative is designed to provide life-saving nutrition and improve
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What a leader!
As great powers abandon rules and values for their own interests, middle powers like Canada have a choice: compete with each other for favour or act together with impact.
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Today, @UNICEFKenya with @MOH_Kenya is holding a stakeholder forum for the First Food Africa Initiative together with Govt ministries, UN, development partners & private sector alliances, to discuss unique needs of children in the food systems & how to address dietary challenges.
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C'est avec un immense plaisir que j'ai accueilli dans mes bureaux à Nairobi ce jour le Directeur Philippe Camille Akoa du #Feicom. Le même plaisir que pendant nos années de collaboration au Cameroun, la même passion de donner un visage humain à la décentralisation au Cameroun
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This #DayOfTheGirl, Dolrose stepped into the role of UNICEF Country Rep @ShaheenSnilofer through #GirlsTakeOver. Because #GirlsBelongHere “I am young, but I’ve been given space in a high position — I can do it.” Kudos to @UNICEFKenya for amplifying girls’ voices! 👏🏽 #IDG2025
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A team from @UNICEFKenya led by Deputy Representative Mahboob Bajwa, met Lamu Governor H.E. @GovernorTimamy today. They discussed collaboration to address children's issues, including education, health, nutrition, water & sanitation and social & child protection in the county.
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Discussion with Dr. @ismaelteta, Chief of Nutrition at @UNICEFKenya and @sicily_matu on institutionalising #nutrition in counties. @KenyaGovernors and @UNICEFKenya will develop a joint action plan for mainstreaming nutrition interventions. A high level convening coming soon!
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.@UNICEFKenya is pleased to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with @GAINAlliance_KE to improve children's access to #nutritious foods. Together, we aim to improve food diversity and availability for healthier diets.
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Under this agreement, @UNICEFKenya & @GAINAlliance_KE will support @MOH_Kenya's efforts to promote healthy diets & practices to prevent #malnutrition. Our collaboration aims to support children, adolescents & families to access foods that are #nutritious, #healthy & sustainable.
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The team later visited Kerugoya School for the Deaf, where they met learners & agriprenuers practicing regenerative farming, who shared their experiences in agriculture. The school is 1 of 56 in the county that have been transformed into agriculture & nutrition learning centers.
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This week, UNICEF is participating in a 3-day workshop to enhance the implementation of Kenya's Integrated Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Nurturing Care Framework for ECD. This brings together the Council of Governors, national government & representatives from 5 counties.
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This week, the Cabinet Secretary for Health challenged the Development Partners in Health Kenya (DPHK) to break down silos and strengthen coordination for greater impact—especially in the current context of funding constraints.
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Attending the 4th Africa UN Food Systems Summit, where over 30 African countries convene to assess progress and mobilize investments. UNICEF underscores the urgent need to place children at the heart of Africa’s Food Systems Transformation. #UNFSS #FoodSystems4Children #UNICEF
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"UNICEF is strongly committed to promote diversified sustainable diets for children. We aim to reduce child food poverty by increasing dietary diversity early in life through the First Foods Africa initiative," @ShaheenSnilofer. #FoodSystemsKE
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CS MUTAHI KAGWE HIGHLIGHTS KENYA’S COMMITMENT TO NUTRITION AND FOOD SECURITY AT NUTRITION FOR GROWTH SUMMIT IN PARIS. CS @Mutahi__Kagwe, has reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to achieving Food and Nutrition security during his address at the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Paris.
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𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 (𝐍𝟒𝐆) 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 The Nutrition Interagency Coordinating Committee (NICC) has endorsed Kenya’s commitments for the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit 2025, set for 27th-28th March in Paris, France. The commitments, developed through a government-led consultative process, were validated by the Nutrition Technical Forum (NTF) on 17th February before NICC’s approval on 21st February in Nairobi. Key focus areas include strengthening nutrition policies, reducing child wasting to below 4%, addressing diet-related non-communicable diseases, expanding school meal programs, enhancing nutrition-sensitive agriculture, and improving accountability systems. These commitments reaffirm Kenya’s dedication to eliminating malnutrition and achieving global nutrition targets by 2030, recognizing nutrition as vital to national development and economic growth.
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UNICEF Deputy Executive Director, Kitty van der Heijden Palais Briefing on Ethiopia, Nigeria and the global funding crisis @unicef unicef.org/press-releases/un…
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