Addressing a packed hearing room of Congressional aides today, UNICEF Chief of Health Pete Salama brought encouraging news of UNICEF’s child survival successes in Africa and called for stepped up action to save even more children from dying from preventable diseases.
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| A boy collects rainwater in his bowl during a downpour in the village of Nyologu, in the Savelugu-Nanton District, Northern Ghana. |
Ambassador Amina Salum Ali of the African Union joined with Pete to discuss the successful health interventions that are saving children and how African governments are joining with UNICEF and non-governmental organizations to improve maternal health and newborn and child survival. The event marked the observance of The Day of the African Child and was cosponsored by the Global Health Council, the Congressional Global Health Caucus and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
When UNICEF experts like Pete Salama come to Washington to make the case for child survival, it makes an impact. But to produce the needed policies and funding, our legislators also need to hear from concerned constituents who seek action on legislation.
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