The Central African Republic (CAR) is one of the world’s poorest countries, and one of the most dangerous places to be a child. Years of civil conflict have taken a heavy toll, with over 1 in 5 people displaced by recurring violence. More than half the population is in need of humanitarian assistance.
Basic services — safe water, electricity — are nonexistent in many areas. The country’s fragile health system leaves the country prone to disease outbreaks and ill-equipped to fight them. Newborn and maternal mortality rates are among the highest in the world.
Hundreds of thousands of children were already out of school when COVID-19 hit, and school reopenings have been slow. Malnutrition rates among children are on the rise as the country struggles to overcome the pandemic’s harsh socio-economic impacts.
Olivier Mirindi, Chief of the UNICEF Field Office in Bambari, speaks to the challenges and rewards of helping children get the nutrition, education and protection they need:
What UNICEF is doing to help children in CAR
UNICEF delivers critical support to the children of the Central African Republic by:
Improving access to safe drinking water and sanitation Vaccinating children against measles and polioTreating children suffering from severe acute malnutrition with Ready-to-Use Therapeutic FoodProviding emotional support to children in Child-Friendly Spaces Helping more girls go to school — and stay in schoolDistributing learning materials to children uprooted by violence
At a UNICEF-supported treatment center outside Bangui, Central African Republic, a young boy is given Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food, a highly effective treatment for severe acute malnutrition. © UNICEF/UN0248779/Le Du
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Source link : https://www.unicefusa.org/where-unicef-works/africa/central-african-republic
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Publish date : 2023-03-01 15:54:45
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