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A health worker holds slides as part of maternal health education in India. (Photo: Unicef)

Concerted efforts needed to make motherhood safe

According to the Global Nutrition Report 2017 (GNR), India is at the top of the list of women suffering from anemia.

18 Feb 2018 8:02 PM GMT

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3 in 5 babies not breastfed in first hour of life

Most of these babies are born in low- and middle-income countries.

31 July 2018 5:53 AM GMT

Earths average surface temperature is set to rise another two or three degrees by 2100. (Photo: AFP)

UNICEF reports excess weight as the new form of child malnourishment

According to UNICEF 1-in-3 young children undernourished or overweight.

15 Oct 2019 6:06 AM GMT

UNICEF ambassador Sachin Tendulkar bats for brain awareness in Nepal

A UNICEF ambassador, Tendulkar engaged in a game of cricket with the Nepal women's team.

19 Nov 2019 8:23 AM GMT

From uttapam to sprouted dal parantha - a book by UNICEF tells how to tackle problems of underweight, obesity and anaemia among children by consuming nutritious food that costs less than Rs 20. (Photo: istockphoto/ Greenapture)

From uttapam to sprouted dal parantha: UNICEF's recipes for healthy...

The book has been based on the findings of the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016-18.

17 Nov 2019 9:29 AM GMT

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced it has extended its partnership with UNICEF through to the ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2020 with the focus on empowering women and girls through cricket. (Photo:Twitter)

ICC extends partnership with UNICEF for 2020 Women's T20 World Cup

The extension of the partnership will once again see the ICC provide UNICEF with a platform for fundraising to help...

20 Dec 2019 4:53 AM GMT

Priyanka Chopra.

Priyanka Chopra expresses solidarity with students community; read...

Priyanka is a global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and works towards the cause of education.

19 Dec 2019 7:08 AM GMT

The baby was so small that it could fit in an adults cupped palms. (Photo: AFP)

World's tiniest baby boy born in Tokyo

Weighing 268 grams premature baby boy survives and now holds the record for the smallest new born boy.

27 Feb 2019 12:19 PM GMT

Its an all-new ball game for women

It's an all-new ball game for women

Women's issues were the limelight of India Chapter of International Women Empowerment Summit & Awards.

14 Feb 2019 7:37 PM GMT

The measles infections worldwide nearly quadrupled in the first quarter of 2019. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Measles making a comeback due to millions unvaccinated

UNICEF asserts on the need to get vaccinated for averting the spread of this dangerous but preventable disease.

25 April 2019 8:49 AM GMT

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Kareena Kapoor Khan pledges to spread awareness on immunisation

As a UNICEF Celebrity Advocate, she pledged to keep every child alive at an event.

11 May 2019 5:50 AM GMT

Measles is a highly contagious disease that can kill and cause blindness, deafness or brain damage. (Photo:AP)

Europe hit with measles dilemma; close to 34,000 affected

More than 34,000 people across Europe caught measles in the first two months of 2019, with the vast cases in Ukraine,...

7 May 2019 10:31 AM GMT