UNICEF has been working in India since 1947 to promote children's rights and well-being. Some key milestones include establishing India's first penicillin plant in 1949, assisting refugees from Bangladesh in 1971, and supporting oral rehydration therapy in 1978. UNICEF currently works with the Indian government on programs focused on child health, nutrition, education, HIV prevention, and protection.

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2. Who wants to be a millionaire? When did UNICEF start working in India? 1956 1967 1947 1950

3. UNICEF Story It all started with two hutments to feed refugee children in 1947 …

5. Some milestones 1949: India’s first penicillin plant set up at Pimpri, near Pune. UNICEF provides equipment & technical assistance 1951: Five anti-tuberculosis centres established in Mumbai, Tamil Nadu & West Bengal 1963: Water supply schemes in India get a boost with assistance in the form of hardware material, equipment and transport from UNICEF 1971: UNICEF assists the Government of India in bringing emergency assistance to millions of refugees form East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) 1977 Community Health Volunteers Scheme is launched. New health workers serve as health guides to rural families

6. Some milestones contd… 1978: UNICEF supports Government of India’s efforts to produce a revolutionary new solution ‘Oral Rehydration Therapy’ to reduce infant mortality due to diarrhoeal diseases 1986: The Convention on the Rights of the Child is adopted at a historic summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) 1986: Government of India launches six national missions. UNICEF collaborates on the National Mission on Immunization, The National Mission for Drinking Water and the National Literacy Mission

7. Some milestones contd… 1999: A ‘super cyclone’ hits Orissa. UNICEF supports the State Government in coordinating relief operations for about 1.7 million children 2002: An experimental programme- IMNCI (Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses) is launched by the Government of India 2005: UNICEF supports the first national consultation on children & young people affected by or vulnerable to HIV/AIDS

8. UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are agreed to by all the world’s countries and all the world’s leading development institutions Range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education by 2015 Millennium Development Goals

9. What do YOU raise money for? UNICEF programmes- Child Health Child Development and Nutrition Child Environment Elementary Education Prevention of HIV/AIDS Child Protection

10. UNICEF in Action UNICEF programmes are clustered around three key “life periods” of the child- under three years Nutrition Health school-age Safe drinking water & environment Elementary Education adolescents Child Protection Prevention of HIV AIDS

11. UNICEF in Action Nutrition

12. Some facts.. Malnutrition is the underlying cause for the death of nearly 10 lakhs children in India every year One out every third malnourished child is an Indian

13. The journey of Naval Naval was a seriously sick and undernourished children from a village, in the tribal area of Guna district of Madhya Pradesh Today cuddled in his mother’s lap, two year old Naval looked quite comfortable He was saved from dying of malnutrition in the Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) The Centre, set up in October 2005 at Guna District Hospital had provided a second lease of life to more than 200 children in a short period of four months

14. UNICEF in Action on Nutrition Reduce and prevent malnutrition Improve the development of children under three years old, especially those in underprivileged groups Improve quality and efficiency of existing government programmes

15. UNICEF in Action Health

16. Some real statistics! 1 in 5 children dying before the age of five in the world is from India Infant mortality in India is 57 deaths per 1,000 live births 6,000 children die everyday due to preventable diseases like measles, diphtheria, diarrhea, polio and typhoid

17. Let me tell you the story of Madhu’s son There was no celebration at Madhu’s home when she delivered a child Her son weighed only 920 grams at birth! Madhu and her husband were worried that their son might not survive Did he?

18. The story continues… Madhu’s son survived! Because the hospital in his village had the Sick Newborn Care Unit with modern life-saving equipment & medically trained staff It took seven days & nights and finally the child showed progress

19. Time to win another chocolate! What do you think five years old Bholu said when he was asked this question- What would you like to be when you grow up?

20. Bholu’s Answer… “ALIVE!” Bholu had see his friends disappear one by one They all died before celebrating their fifth birthday due to preventable diseases like diptheria, measles, tetanus & whooping cough His only wish was to stay ‘Alive”!

21. UNICEF in Action on Health Promote routine immunization to prevent children like Bholu’s friends from dying. Today, India is able to immunize 6 out of every 10 children born Set up Sick Newborn care to save more lives like that of Madhu’s child Improve healthcare services Anganwadis-day care centers

22. UNICEF in Action Education

23. Do you know… India is able to enroll more than 90% children in primary school. But lakhs drop out!

24. This is the story of Ankita & Neetu Despite being intelligent children, they stopped going to school The reason was neither poverty nor gender bias It was very simple- They ‘hated’ going to school Ankita enjoyed Maths but could not cope with English Neetu was brilliant in History but poor in Maths Thankfully, they did not join lakhs of children who drop out of school every year They were helped by the innovative education model initiated by the state government & UNICEF – Quality Education Package

25. Quality Education Package Focus on four key areas: Teacher training Using student assessment to provide learning Development and supply of essential teaching materials Involve community and parents Improvement of school environment and facilities

26. UNICEF in Action on Education Ensure all children go to schools and complete a full course of primary schooling (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan) Improve quality of education in government schools (Quality Education Package) Promote girl’s education Improve monitoring systems to ensure action at national, state, district and village level

27. UNICEF in Action Child Protection

28. Some facts… 1.2 crore children in India do not go to school and work in hazardous conditions

29. Bridge Schools Asama Banu was born in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh Mirzapur is famous for its carpet industry and infamous for usage of child labour 10 year-old Asama worked for 12 hours in inhuman working conditions for Rs 10 per day! She was saved due to Government initiated and UNICEF supported National Child Labour Project bridge school In Bridge Schools, children who have never studied before are prepared Once children like Asama are ready, they are admitted to normal schools

30. UNICEF in Action on Child Protection To build a protective environment in which children can live and develop in the full respect of their fundamental rights Ensure working children go to school and stay there Promote Bridge Schools in areas with high child labour Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and trafficking

31. UNICEF in Action HIV/AIDS

32. Some facts… India is only third to South Africa in number of people living with HIV/AIDS Every year about 21,000 children are infected through mother to child transmission of HIV virus

33. PPTCT- Prevention of Parent To Child Transmission of HIV virus 25 years old Jyotika’s happiness knew no bounds when she discovered that she was pregnant She went for her first medical test and was shocked when doctor said that she was HIV positive She did not know much about HIV and AIDS but knew this much that it was serious One question worried her – will her child have the infection ? Jyotika was fortunate because she met Radha, who was rained by UNICEF to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS Jyotika was take to the treatment center and given a medicine called Nevirapine and proper medical Her child was born free of HIV infection

34. UNICEF in Action on HIV/AIDS Primary prevention in young people and women of childbearing age Prevention of transmission of HIV infection from mother to child Spread awareness about HIV/AIDS Protection, care and support for affected children

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