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| Jessica Dolan of the Chicago office makes some new friends. |
Hi from Jessica! Today, our last day in Chiriqui, Panama, we set out to visit a UNICEF-assisted health center. On the way, we had a special opportunity to visit the home of Omyra, a member of the indigenous Ngobe community, and a mother of three beautfiul children.
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| Our group watched a soccer game, part of a tournament organized by the center. Here’s a group of the players on a brief break. |
Hola from Panama!
My name is Jessica Dolan and I’m from the U.S. Fund for UNICEF’s Chicago office. I’m writing this entry Monday evening and we’ve had an eye-opening first day in Panama City.
In the wealthiest parts of the city, newly constructed glass towers and beautifully restored colonial homes dominate.
Thirty years ago, only one out of five children were immunized against killer diseases like measles and polio. Throughout the developing world, millions of children were dying of illnesses that had all but disappeared in the world’s wealthier countries. Since then, a near miracle has taken place. Now, four out of five children are protected by vaccines. Polio is on the verge of elimination. Measles and tetanus deaths have been reduced dramatically. This miracle did not happen by itself.
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