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ICU Beds Overflow as COVID-19 Surges in Nepal

On May 8, 2021, in Jogeshwari, a suburb located in the western part of Mumbai, India, people wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

A Year Later, the Eerily Familiar Sounds of the Pandemic

The locations change, but the sounds of sirens and the agonizing wait for news of loved ones battling COVID-19 are universal.

COVID-19 patients sit outside the Gauhati Medical College COVID Care Hospital in Kalapahar, Guwahati, India, where all beds are full on April 30, 2021.

How to End a Pandemic? Vaccinate the World.

As long as the coronavirus is still spreading, the whole world is in danger. UNICEF is working to deliver COVID-19 vaccines equitably.

On May 5, 2021, individuals and families make the crossing from India into Nepal at the Birgunj point of entry in Parsa District in southern Nepal, where they are met by border personnel and health workers for temperature checks and antigen tests.

South Asia Braces for a Health Crisis Following India's COVID-19 Surge

Viruses know no borders. As India's daily COVID-19 case rate tops 400K, neighboring countries prepare for a coming emergency.

"My Homeland" Stories for Children of Multicultural Backgrounds

Creating spaces for future generations of multicultural children to value their unique backgrounds.

A mother with her four month old baby in Cameroon during a UNICEF nutrition activity for moms and their children.

Mother's Day Gifts to Touch Every Mom's Heart by Giving Back to Kids

There's a UNICEF Inspired Gift for every type of mom. Purchase one in her honor today and help bring health and happiness to kids in need.

A medical worker takes a swab sample of a boy for a Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test at a COVID-19 testing center in Ghaziabad, India on April 29, 2021.

As COVID-19 Pandemic Rages in India, Health Workers Hold the Line

Help Now India's devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is severely overstraining the country's health care system. Hospital beds are filled beyond capacity and the need for medical oxygen...

On February 26, 2021, UNICEF vaccine specialist Dr. Epa Kouacou celebrates the arrival of a shipment of COVAX COVID-19 vaccine doses in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

Couple Donates $25M for Equitable Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines

Stewart Butterfield and Jen Rubio's generous gift will help UNICEF and partners deliver 2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses around the world.

When Health Worker Heroes Need Help, This Partnership Has Their Backs

Johnson & Johnson and UNICEF give health workers essential support so that they can help mothers and their kids lead healthy, safe lives.