Advocate, Activist and Constant Optimist. Proudly Scottish. Working with @unicef #ForEveryChild. Views my own.
New York, USA
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Laura Kerr retweeted
“End new outbreaks. Protect children, communities, and our futures.”
Katicia, a medicine student from Madagascar, shares a message on #WorldPolioDay.
@UNICEFMada @voicesofyouth @UNICEF
Paid internship alert!
Passionate about children's health and rights? I'm looking for a current student or recent graduate to join @UNICEF's global child health advocacy team in NYC and work with me for 6 months.
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Laura Kerr retweeted
This is how Sadiya is helping eradicate polio in #Nigeria.
Show your appreciation to her and all health workers by dropping a 👏 in the comments.
#VaccineHero #BuildBackImmunity #NewPublicHealthOrder
@UNICEF_Nigeria
Laura Kerr retweeted
Last year, 84% of children were reached with life-saving vaccines.
But to protect more lives, we can and must do better.
Join UNICEF in calling on world leaders to invest in immunization services and help #BuildBackImmunity.
ALT Two children in yellow shirts are smiling and looking at the camera as they show their marked fingers after a vaccination campaign.
ALT A child is being vaccinated.
ALT A mother in a yellow T-shirt is smiling as her baby is being vaccinated.
Laura Kerr retweeted
Community health workers went door-to-door to identify zero-dose #children and to register them in the program to be vaccinated.
We remain deeply appreciative of the efforts of our workers behind routine #immunizations.
#VaccineHero #BuildBackImmunity
From challenges to triumphs.
This is how Angola is overcoming low childhood #vaccination rates thanks to door-to-door visits.
@UNICEFAngola
#BuildBackImmunity #NewPublicHealthOrder
Laura Kerr retweeted
Global childhood immunization rates appear to be bouncing back after pandemic disruptions.
Yet progress in countries like India and Indonesia masks a grave threat. This is why.
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Laura Kerr retweeted
Childhood immunization begins promising recovery after COVID-19 related backslide. However, improvements are uneven and low-income countries trail behind.
It is time to address longstanding systemic challenges, and ensure all missed children are caught up with full vaccination.
Global childhood immunization rates appear to be bouncing back after pandemic disruptions.
Yet progress in countries like India and Indonesia masks a grave threat. This is why.
uni.cf/3NUx5vo
Digital communications expert? Excited about driving change? Passionate about children's health and delivering impact #forvereychild?
Come join the @UNICEF HQ team!
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Laura Kerr retweeted
New HIV infections in 2022 were the fewest in decades.
There is a clear path to #endAIDS by2030.
It is a political & financial choice.
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Laura Kerr retweeted
🚽 Toilets matters.
According to the latest @UNICEF-@WHO report, 3.4 billion people lacked access to safe sanitation in 2022.
Governments must prioritize investing in proper waste management systems to prevent the spread of diseases in children. uni.cf/JMP2023
Excited to see this kind of strong partnership across foundations, multilaterals, government and the UN to ensure children have access to many life saving and improving services at the same time.
#foreverychild, a healthy future
We're proud of our partnership with @CIFFchild to reach #zerodosechildren through an integrated immunisation, nutrition, and social protection programme in Ethiopia. The initiative, implemented by @UNICEF, will help address the dual burden of malnutrition and infectious disease:
Laura Kerr retweeted
Since 2000, the @Gavi Alliance has protected an entire generation of children from potentially fatal diseases. A life-changing milestone! Yet the job is far from done.
As a founding and core Alliance partner, @UNICEF is committed to ensuring routine vaccinations #ForEveryChild.
The Global Vaccine Impact Conference has concluded! Thank you to all who joined us as the Vaccine Alliance marked more than 1 billion children vaccinated through its programs – while looking to the future to ensure no-one is left behind with immunisation: bit.ly/3CxeeRK
What a brilliant way to celebrate 1 billion children reached with vaccines by @gavi
Thank you @uwezakenya for sharing your incredible talent with us at the Global Vaccine Impact Conference. We appreciate your art as a celebration of the life-saving power of immunisation! #VaccinesWork #GenerationImmunity
Love these powerful words being shared at the Gavi Vaccine Impact Conference.
Power of vaccines is undeniable.
“Let all humanity vaccinate themselves from deadly disease and viruses, to preserve the course of humanity” - watch spoken word artist Makida El-Husseini’s poem on the lifesaving power of immunisation: bit.ly/3p39ksw #GenerationImmunity #VaccinesWork
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Good news.
A record number of children suffering from severe malnutrition accessed life-saving treatment last year because of timely funding.
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Laura Kerr retweeted
The only way to get back on track towards meeting the 2030 development goals is by putting children at the heart of our collective efforts to achieve the #SDGs by prioritizing their rights and well-being.
My opening remarks today at the @UNICEF_Board. unicef.org/press-releases/un…
Laura Kerr retweeted
🌍🌟 What an incredible start to the Global Vaccine Impact Conference! Proud to be part of this transformative event as the Gavi CSO Constituency. Let's make a lasting impact together! #VaccineImpactConference #GenerationImmUnity.
The Global Vaccine Impact Conference is off to an exciting start! We welcomed Ministers of Health and other world leaders, private sector and civil society partners, talented @uwezakenya street artists and vaccine champions. Watch our recap of day one here. #GenerationImmunity