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Israel-Hamas war latest: UNICEF says polio vaccination campaign in Gaza is surpassing its target

The U.N. children’s agency says a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza reached 189,000 children, surpassing its target and providing a “rare bright spot” in nearly 11 months of war

The Independent UK

Ukrainian children in Poland are now required by law to attend school after years of online learning

Large numbers of Ukrainian refugee kids are expected to begin attending Polish schools this fall for the first time after a change in a Polish regulation aimed at getting Ukrainian kids back in school

The Independent UK

Mpox vaccines are available – why are they not reaching Africa?

Nigeria became the first African country this week to receive a batch of vaccines against mpox, a viral disease whose rapid spread led the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency in mid-August. While more vaccine doses are available, experts say high costs and regulatory hurdles have prevented…

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Israel's war in Gaza poses polio risks

Public health organizations call for a ceasefire to distribute humanitarian aid and to address growing health risks

Salon

Israeli Military Strikes Jenin In West Bank Conflict

Israeli military airstrikes in West Bank and US criticism of Israel targeting UN vehicles in Gaza amid escalating tensions in the region.

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Israel-Hamas war latest: The Israeli military strikes Jenin on Day 3 of its West Bank raid

The Israeli military says it struck the West Bank city of Jenin on the third day of heavy fighting in the Palestinian territory

The Independent UK

A 10-month-old Palestinian baby suddenly stopped crawling. Polio had struck Gaza

Ten-month-old Abdel-Rahman Abuel-Jedian is the first confirmed case of polio in Gaza and he's now paralyzed in the leg

The Independent UK

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Gubi and Unicef launch 'Young Hopes' campaign to support vulnerable children worldwide

The purchase of one ‘Pacha’ lounge chair through Gubi and Unicef's initiative can help deliver emergency education for up to 475 children or provide up to 35,000 with access to clean drinking water for a month

Wallpaper

Baby in Gaza partly paralysed from polio in territory’s first case for 25 years

WHO says infant in stable condition as it prepares to vaccinate more than 640,000 children amid war

The Guardian - UK

War-battered Gaza Faces Uphill Battle Against Polio

The Gaza Strip's first recorded polio case in 25 years has health workers and aid agencies grappling with the steep obstacles to conducting mass vaccination in the war-torn Palestinian territory.

International Business Times

First case of Polio confirmed in Gaza as aid groups prepare for mass vaccination

THE first case of Polio has been confirmed in Gaza, as aid groups prepare to deliver a mass vaccination programme ...

The National (Scotland)

Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak with a surge of vaccinations

The threat of polio is rising fast in Gaza, prompting aid groups to call for an urgent pause in the war so they can ramp up vaccinations and head off a full-blown outbreak

The Independent UK

UNICEF Report: Children In West Africa Face Health Risks

UNICEF report reveals growing health risks for children in West and Central Africa due to extreme heat and mpox outbreak.

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UNICEF Reunites Children With Families In War-Torn Gaza

UNICEF's reunification efforts in Gaza offer hope and support to families amidst conflict, providing a beacon of hope in adversity.

The Guardian - AU

Slingshots and metal darts see tribal violence ‘horrors’ worsen in Papua New Guinea

Wire catapults used in deadly attacks are ‘proliferating’ in parts of the Pacific country, authorities say

Evening Standard

Who is Imane Khelif? The Algerian gold medal boxer who has filed a cyberbullying lawsuit

After finding herself at the centre of a gender storm during her Olympic boxing run, Imane Khelif has now filed a lawsuit which names JK Rowling and Elon Musk. Emma Loffhagen reports

The Guardian - UK

Vaccine doses for 600,000 children and pregnant women flown to North Korea

Delivery of first medical aid since Covid raises hopes that country could open up again to UN and aid agencies

The Independent UK

UNICEF warns of $23 million deficit in Haiti's education system as it announces grant

Schools in Haiti’s capital and beyond are crumbling as gang violence deepens poverty and disrupts basic government services as the state education system faces a $23 million deficit

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Biden says it’s time for ‘fresh voices’ while explaining he dropped out to ‘unite our nation’

‘I’ve decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation,’ Biden said. Plus, Monday was world’s hottest recorded day

The Guardian - AU

Man dies after trying to drive truck on to NSW ferry; global sea ice levels hit record low – as it happened

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