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Current Feed ContentMalaria still remains a threat As it kills a child every thirty secondsMs Chinwe Dike, UN resident Coordinator in The Gambia, has revealed that malaria still remains a big threat as it kills one child under five years in every thirty seconds. Ms Dike made these remarks on Thursday, at the launching of Unicef’s State of the World’s Children Report 2008, on the theme: “Child Survival”, at a programme held at Sheraton Hotel in Brufut. According to Ms Dike, when people speak of child survival, they hope to achieve the objective by the momentum and impetus sparked...First Lady launches Unicef 2008 reportThe First Lady Madam Zineb Yahya Jammeh has launched the Unicef State of the World’s Children Report 2008 on behalf of President Jammeh, at a ceremony held at the Sheraton Hotel in Brufut heights. The theme for this year’s launch is “Child Survival”. Speaking at the ceremony, Madam Zineb Jammeh thanked Unicef and all stakeholders who participated in the technical review which preceeded the launch ceremony. “On behalf of the Gambian leader, I am please to received this call to action of the...UNICEF on child survivalUnited Nation International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday held a techical meeting at the Sheraton Hotel in Brufut. The meeting attracted participants from various sectors of society to provide inputs to produce a national call to action on child survival. The report of the meeting on child survival will also encourage governments to invest in the health of children and mothers. Wednesday’s conference was marked by presentations from various stakeholders in diverse areas such as... |
