BADEA DG arrives CongoUNAMID worried over harassment of peacekeepers in Darfur2010 WC/CAN: Benin names 18-man squad against SudanBADEA DG visits Burundi IMO pledges support to avert piracy off Somali coastSomalian prime minister to visit BrusselsLibya, Somalia review cooperationBurundi sets conditions for keeping soldiers in Somalia Nigerian club fails in bid to lift African champions league titleKenya Airways launches flights to Kisangani, DRCIndia grants US$263 million to DR CongoKabila, Mugabe hold talks Ivorian Prime Minister urges mutinous soldiers to remain calmGbagbo: "Whoever delays Ivorian elections is a criminal"Gbagbo reaffirms his desire for Ivorian peaceGbagbo signs Ivorian amnesty law ON THE WIRE UNICEF launches ambitious child health campaign in SomaliaNairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Hundreds of Somali children and women have received a high-impact life-saving health package from the UNICEF during the Child health Days Campaign in the Afgoye Corridor, a 30-kilometre stretch of road west of Mogadishu and the world?s most densely populated settlement for the displaced. 12/11/2009 Full Text... Nov 12, 2009
Women o f child bearing are also immunized against neonatal tetanus. The Child Health Days package also includes oral rehydration salts to treat diar rhea and water purification tablets. (Panapress.com)
Sudan: Southern Region Faces Worsening Food Shortage, UN Warns Aug 21, 2009
Meanwhile, UNICEF is supporting this month's mass measles and neonatal tetanus campaign in Malakal county in southern Sudan , targeting over 24,000 children between the ages of six months and five years, as well as over 30,000 women of child-bearing age. The agency is also working with partners to implement emergency nutrition schemes in the town of Akobo , with almost 400 children having received supplementary food in the first week of August. (allAfrica.com)
Obama: 'Too Many Still Die from Diseases That Shouldn't Kill Them...' Jul 12, 2009
Noting that President Obama urged the audience to view Africa as multifaceted continent, rather than a passive recipient of international aid, Stern said, "These words are particularly important for Americans to hear. This is the story that you never see in the headlines." Stern continued, "Throughout my travels, I have been privileged to meet many women, to hear their stories and share our concerns. UNICEF partners with women all around the world, in small villages and big cities, to help carry... (PR Newswire)
Salma Hayek a full-spectrum woman Mar 21, 2009
Unicef asked if the actress would employ her star power to help eradicate maternal and neonatal tetanus by 2012. "I looked into it," she says, "and I was so inspired." The actress is no stranger to good causes. (MSNBC -- News)
Breast Practices: Salma Feeds Another's Kid Feb 12, 2009
ABC News: Salma Hayek On Why She Breastfed Another Woman's Baby. Salma Hayek On Why She Breastfed Another Woman's Baby. (ABC News)
