@LauraMAKerr

Advocate, Activist and Constant Optimist. Proudly Scottish. Working with @unicef #ForEveryChild. Views my own.

 New York, USA
Joined February 2010
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“End new outbreaks. Protect children, communities, and our futures.” Katicia, a medicine student from Madagascar, shares a message on #WorldPolioDay. @UNICEFMada @voicesofyouth @UNICEF
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What a delight to meet some of the most powerful champions for children–the children and youth themselves. They are key to achieving the #SDGs and the rights of children. #UNGA
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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
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Seeking safety isn't a choice. It's a human right.
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@UNICEF18 Jul 2023
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.
Two children in yellow shirts are smiling and looking at the camera as they show their marked fingers after a vaccination campaign.

ALT Two children in yellow shirts are smiling and looking at the camera as they show their marked fingers after a vaccination campaign.

A child is being vaccinated.

ALT A child is being vaccinated.

A mother in a yellow T-shirt is smiling as her baby is being vaccinated.

ALT A mother in a yellow T-shirt is smiling as her baby is being vaccinated.

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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
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@UNICEF_AUOffice18 Jul 2023
From challenges to triumphs. This is how Angola is overcoming low childhood #vaccination rates thanks to door-to-door visits. @UNICEFAngola #BuildBackImmunity #NewPublicHealthOrder
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UNICEF
@UNICEF18 Jul 2023
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
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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.
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@UNICEF18 Jul 2023
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
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New HIV infections in 2022 were the fewest in decades. There is a clear path to #endAIDS by2030. It is a political & financial choice. unaids.org/en/resources/pres…
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🚽 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
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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.
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
@gavi15 Jun 2023
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
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“We need to ensure we make the required investment to strengthen health systems so that we'll be able to reach those children. Most prominently invest in community health workers for #PHC,” says Ephrem Tekle Lemango, @UNICEF, at @gavi’s Global Vaccine Impact Conference
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@UNICEF14 Jun 2023
Good news. A record number of children suffering from severe malnutrition accessed life-saving treatment last year because of timely funding. uni.cf/3J9SzTe

Nutrition

Good nutrition is the bedrock of child survival and development.

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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…

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's opening remarks at the annual session of the UNICEF...

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🌍🌟 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.
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
@gavi14 Jun 2023
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
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#UNICEF, as a proud member of the @gavi Alliance, is in Madrid, Spain to celebrate the alliance’s impact in Raising Generation’s Immunity. 1 Billion children reached with vaccines since 2001. Excited to engage with governments & partners.
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“Vaccines are the wings that can lift you up from the valley of the shadow of death and give you a proper shot at life.” Watch spoken word artist @wake_256 perform his powerful poem celebrating the power of immunisation: bit.ly/3oRLpvY #GenerationImmunity

Rails Of Hope by Wake 256

To celebrate the power of vaccines and their global impact, Gavi co...

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@UNICEF7 Jun 2023
As cholera outbreaks increase, children are at risk. Watch how and why this disease is spreading and what we must do to stop it.
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🏳️‍🌈 This #PrideMonth, we have a simple reminder: LGBTIQ+ refugee rights are human rights. #Pride
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UNICEF
@UNICEF19 May 2023
Over 1.1 billion people are affected by the devastating rise of cholera outbreaks. UNICEF is delivering vaccines to the children who need them most, with the goal to make sure cholera is no longer a public health threat.
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