@Meher89 4 October 2020

Some special functions of UNICEF (Part-1)

***United Nations International Children's Fund*** was created at the end of World War 2 in 1946 to relieve the suffering of children in war torn Europe.It continues today to respond rapidly in crisis helping to recreate a sense of stability and normalcy, in children when war,flood and other disruptions occur.It is now known as UN Children's Fund. For more than ***55 years*** UNICEF has been helping governments, communities and families to make the world a better place for children. Part of the United Nations systems,UNICEF has an enviable mandate and mission, to advocate for children's rights and help to meet their needs. UNICEF now works in ***161 countries,*** areas and territories on solutions to the problems plaguing poor children and their families and on ways to realize their rights.UNICEF's regional office for South Central Asia is in New Delhi.Its activities are as varied as the challenges it faces. *****💕Functions of UNCEF💕***** *****Infant and child feeding:***** UNICEF works to promote, protect and support exclusive breastfeeding and to educate families about care and feeding practices.The end goal:to empower all women to breastfeed their children exclusively for the first six months and to continue breastfeeding, with complementary food,well into the second year.UNICEF has two active ongoing programmes;the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) and International Code of Marketing of Breast milk Substitutes. *****Delivering vital micronutrients:***** Micronutrients enhance the nutritional value of food and have a profound impact on a child's development and a mothers health. UNICEF works with governments to deliver key minerals and vitamins - iodine,iron, vitamin A and folate through supplementation, fortification and promotion of micronutrients-rich diets.To achieve the goals of virtual elimination of vitamin A and iodine deficiencies, UNICEF  collaborates with a diverse group of public and private organisations, forming alliances such as the Vitamin A Global initiative. *****Promoting maternal nutrition / preventing low birth weight:***** Improving the nutritional status of pregnant women is essential to reduce maternal deaths, miscarriage, stillbirth and low birth weight. UNICEF  focusses on the need to improve the status of women and to provide adequate nutrition, care and rest during pregnancy and breastfeeding. UNICEF is also working to prevent low birth weight in infants through the Low Birth Weight Prevention Initiative. This programme provides multi-micronutrient supplements for pregnant women and is being piloted in 11 countries. Thanks for reading 💕 You can learn many things from here👇 https://www.unicef.org/ and "Nutrition Science" by B. Srilakshmi `Lead Image from Google` *****Here's my latest article :***** https://read.cash/@Meher89/the-functions-of-world-health-organisation-d851a567 https://read.cash/@Meher89/hormonal-control-of-blood-sugar-levels-e253511f https://read.cash/@Meher89/possible-health-benefits-of-v-carotene-1f9a9c74 https://read.cash/@Meher89/food-and-agricultural-organisation-d7481495