2. Health And Emergencies
Emergencies, both natural and humanitarian have major consequences on
the health of the affected populations.
In the past decade, an estimated 2 million children have died as a result of
armed conflict alone.
This is often compounded by
population displacement,
lack of access to food
other essential commodities,
overcrowding
poor water and
sanitation facilities.
3. Communicable Diseases
Approximately 75% of these deaths are due to
communicable diseases.
1. Diarrheal diseases
2. acute respiratory infections (ARI),
3. malaria,
4. measles
5. malnutrition
6. HIV/AIDS
typhoid fever can also cause substantial
morbidity and mortality.
5. UNICEF’s emergency services
1. UNICEF’s capacity to fulfill
its mandate.
2. Vaccination of all children
aged 6 months – 14 years
against measles.
3. Vitamin A supplementation
for all children below 5 years
of age.
4. Provision of essential
drugs, emergency health
kits, post rape care kits and
other essential health
supplies appropriate to the
context.
5. Introduction of nutritional
monitoring and surveillance.
6. UNICEF’s emergency services
6. Supporting the establishment
of essential health care
services.
7. Continuing support for infant
and young child , where
necessary supporting
therapeutic.
8. Providing health and nutrition
education, safe motherhood
practices
9. UNICEF’s efforts are to
identify and utilize existing
local health capacity.
