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UNICEF in Yemen
There are currently more than 1,800 community health workers in Yemen, that have been trained by the local health authorities with the support of UNICEF and the European Union. The community health workers offer services which include immunization, screening and referral for childhood illnesses and malnutrition. And their contribution in better health outcomes for children and empowerment of women are eye seeing. So far, 639,000 under five children received health services, including malnutrition screening and treatment and more than 353,000 pregnant and lactating women were reached with maternal health and newborn care services, thanks to the joint UNICEF-EU project.
Photo by: UNICEF Yemen/2019/Al-Mahbashi
UNICEF in Yemen
There are currently more than 1,800 community health workers in Yemen, that have been trained by the local health authorities with the support of UNICEF and the European Union. The community health workers offer services which include immunization, screening and referral for childhood illnesses and malnutrition. And their contribution in better health outcomes for children and empowerment of women are eye seeing. So far, 639,000 under five children received health services, including malnutrition screening and treatment and more than 353,000 pregnant and lactating women were reached with maternal health and newborn care services, thanks to the joint UNICEF-EU project.
Photo by: UNICEF Yemen/2019/Al-Mahbashi