HealthPhone™ Essentials: Educational Videos for Basic Health Knowledge in Hindi
Early and Exclusive Breastfeeding
Hand Washing with Soap and Water
Use of Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) and Zinc
Routine Immunization
Initiation of Breastfeeding by Breast Crawl
UNICEF Communication for Development (C4D) web-pages:
This web-site includes general and specific documents on methodologies for participatory communication.
Child-to-Child
CRC and CEDAW articles that are relevant to each of the Facts for Life chapters, UNICEF list from the Division of Policy and Practice (DPP), 2009
Human rights for children and women: How UNICEF helps make them a reality, UNICEF, 1999 
It's About Ability - An explanation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNICEF, 2008
It's About Ability: Learning Guide on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities , UNICEF / Victor Pineda Foundation, 2009
Une question de capacités - Explication de la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées, UNICEF, 2008
Une question de capacité : Guide de la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées, UNICEF / Victor Pineda Foundation, 2009
Se trata de la capacidad. Una explicación de la Convención sobre los derechos de las personas con discapacidad, UNICEF, 2008
Se trata de la capacidad. Guía de aprendizaje de la Convención sobre los derechos de las personas con discapacidad, UNICEF / Victor Pineda Foundation, 2009
Health Systems for the Millennium Development Goals: Country Needs and Funding Gaps. (Unedited Final Draft), July 2009. World Bank, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNAIDS and PMNCH
We the Children, Kofi Annan, 2001
Nosotros los niños y las niñas, Kofi Annan, 2001
Nous, les enfants, Kofi Annan, 2001
Integrated Management of Pregnancy and Childbirth Guidelines (IMPAC) 2007, WHO/MPS/07.05
WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, The World Bank. Pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and newborn care. A guide for essential practice. 2nd Ed. 2006. ISBN: 92 4 159084 X.
WHO 2006. Report of a WHO Technical Consultation on Birth Spacing. Geneva, Switzerland, 13-15 June 2005
Rutstein, Shea. "Effects of preceding birth intervals on neonatal, infant and under-five years mortality and nutritional status in developing countries: evidence from the demographic and health surveys." In International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (2005) 89, S7–S24
State of the World's Children, Maternal and Newborn Health, 2009, UNICEF
La Situation des enfants dans le monde, La santé maternelle et néonatale, 2009, UNICEF
Estado mundial de la infancia, Salud maternal y neonatal, 2009, UNICEF
Home visits for the newborn child: a strategy to improve survival, WHO/UNICEF Joint Statement, 2009
Les visites à domicile pour les soin aux nouveaux-nés : une stratégie destinée à améliorer la survie de l'enfant, Déclaration commune, WHO/UNICEF
Visitas domiciliarias al recién nacido: una estrategia para aumentar la supervivencia, Declaración conjunta, OMS / UNICEF
Countdown to 2015, Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival, reports 2005, 2008
Integrated Management of Pregnancy and Childbirth Guidelines (IMPAC) 2007, WHO/MPS/07.05.
WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, The World Bank. Pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and newborn care. A guide for essential practice. 2nd Ed. 2006. ISBN: 92 4 159084 X.
The Safe Motherhood library, UNICEF
WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health: Closing the Gap In a Generation: Health equity through action, 2008
Early Childhood Development: A Powerful Equalizer, WHO, 2007
Guide to General Comment 7: Implementing Children's Rights in Early Childhood, Bernard van Leer / UNICEF, 2006
The Science of Early Childhood Development, Harvard Center for the Developing Child, 2007
Science Based Framework for EC Policy, Harvard Center, 2007
Attachment Relationships: Quality Care, Bernard van Leer, 2007
James J. Heckman and Dimitriy V. Masterov, Productivity Argument for ECD, 2007
ECD Resource Pack, second edition, UNICEF
Early Childhood Matters, Volume 109. Strengthening the young child's care environment, Bernard van Leer Foundation, 2007
The importance of caregiver-child interactions for the survival and healthy development of young children, WHO, 2004
Early Child Development Kit: A Treasure Box of Activities, ECD Unit, UNICEF, 2009
Child Friendly Schools Manual, UNICEF, 2009
Manuel"Ecole amies des enfants", UNICEF, 2009
Manual"Escuelas amigas de la infancia", UNICEF, 2009
UNICEF website link to other educational resources
(Refer to the Emergencies: Preparedness and Response topic for additional resources on child development in emergency situations)
Breastfeeding Gateway - set as the start page in your browser
Links to related News, Events, Training, Benefits, Women & Work, Mother Support, Gender, Men's Initiative, Breastfeeding and HIV, Environment, Health Care Practices, Youth Initiative, Key Resources, Essential Links, Useful Links, K4Health Gateways, Databases, Journals & Books, Evidence Based Medicine, Images, Videos, On-line Conversations ... and much more.
Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding
videos, faqs, reports, presentations, training guides, action charts, links...
Initiation of Breastfeeding by Breast Crawl
video, faqs, science, vision, reviews, links, ...
Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) counselling integrated training course, WHO, 2006
The International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes, Frequently asked questions, WHO, updated 2008
Acceptable medical reasons for use of Breast-milk Substitutes, WHO, 2009
Breastfeeding. The Essence of Life. 3 Posters
Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) counselling integrated training course, WHO, 2006
WHO child growth standards and the identification of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children: A joint statement by the WHO and UNICEF
Strengthening action to improve feeding of infants and young children 6-23 months of age in nutrition and child health programmes, Geneva, 6-9 October 2008, Report of Proceedings, WHO and UNICEF, 2008
Vitamin A Supplementation: A decade of progress, UNICEF, 2006
WHO/WFP/SCN and UNICEF Joint Statement on Community-Based Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition, 2007
L'OMS/le PAM/ Le comité permanent de la nutrition de l'ONU et l'UNICEF : Prise en charge communautaire de la malnutrition sévère aiguë, 2007
Global Immunization Vision and Strategy 2006-2015, WHO and UNICEF, 2005
WHO vaccine-preventable diseases: monitoring systems, 2008 global summary
State of the world's vaccines and immunization 2003 revised edition, WHO, UNICEF, The World Bank, 2003
Useful links:
WHO Immunization pages
UNICEF Immunization pages
UNICEF: links and links to other related sites
Global Immunization Vision and Strategy (GIVS) site and related links
Global Polio Eradication Initiative website, WHO, Rotary International, CDC, UNICEF
Measles Initiative website, American Red Cross, CDC, UNICEF, UN Foundation, WHO
Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination (MNTE) webpage, UNICEF
Diarrhoea: why children are still dying and what can be done, UNICEF and WHO, 2009 < web site -
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The treatment of diarrhoea - A manual for physicians and other senior health workers, WHO, 2005
available in Chinese
available in Russian
Clinical management of acute diarrhoea, WHO/UNICEF joint statement, 2004
Prise en charge clinique de la diarrhée aiguë, Déclaration commune de l'OMS et de l'UNICEF
UNICEF links and links to other related sites
Pneumonia: The forgotten killer of children, UNICEF/WHO, 2006
La Pneumonie de l'enfant un fléau oublié, UNICEF/WHO, 2006
UNICEF links and links to other related sites
Soap, Toilets and Taps: A Foundation for Healthy Children, How UNICEF Supports Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, UNICEF, February, 2009
Condensed version in English
Savon, toilettes et robinets: Les bases fondamentales pour des enfants en bonne santé, L'appui de l'UNICEF en matiere d'eau , d'hygiene et d'assainissment, UNICEF
Jabon, retretes y grifos, Una base fundamental para la salud de la infancia cómo apoya UNICE las actividades vinculadas al agua, el saneamiento y la higiene, UNICEF
Progress in Drinking Water and Sanitation: Special Focus on Sanitation, Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation JMP report, WHO/UNICEF, 2008
Towards Effective Programming for WASH in Schools: A manual on scaling up programmes for water, sanitation and hygiene in schools, UNICEF and IRC, 2007 (an update of the 1998 manual)
UNICEF Handbook on Water Quality, UNICEF 2008
Sanitation and hygiene promotion: programming guidance, WSSCC, WHO, LSHTM, PAHO, UNICEF, USAID, WEDC and WSP, 2005
Progress for Children: A Report Card on Water and Sanitation (No.5), UNICEF, 2006
These are 10 brief Sanitation Stories: Case Studies from Around the World
- Egypt
- India
- Senegal
- Bolivia
- Cambodia
- Zambia
- Nepal
- Sierra Leone
- Nicaragua
- Bangladesh
UNICEF links and links to other related sites
Management of Severe Malaria - A Practical Handbook, WHO, Third Edition 2012
World Malaria Report, WHO, 2008
See website on the Global Malaria Programme, WHO
Malaria & children – Progress in intervention coverage – Summary update 2009, UNICEF, Roll Back Malaria, The Global Fund, 2009
Malaria & children – Progress in intervention coverage, UNICEF, Roll Back Malaria, 2007
Malaria: A major cause of child death and poverty in Africa, UNICEF, 2004
Le paludisme : une cause majeure de mortalité infantile et de pauvreté en Afrique, UNICEF, 2004
Africa's Orphaned and Vulnerable Generations: Children affected by AIDS (Executive Summary), UNICEF, 2006
Les générations orphelines et vulnérables d'Afrique : Les enfants affectés par le SIDA (résumé), UNICEF, 2006
The Framework for the Protection, Care and Support of Orphans and Vulnerable Children Living in a World with HIV and AIDS, UNICEF, 2004 (in collaboration with 23 other organizations)
Cadre pour la Protection, Les Soins et le Soutien aux Orphelins et Enfants Vulnerables Vivant dans un Monde avec le VIH et SIDA, juillet, 2004
Kerangka Kerja Untuk Perlindungan, Perawatan Dan Bantuan Bagi Anak Yatim Dan Anak-Anak Yang Rentan Yang Hidup Di Dunta HIV Dan AIDS, Juli, 2004
Plano Básico para Protçao, Cuidado e Apoio a Orfaos e Crianças Vulneráveis Vivendo em um Mundo com HIV e AIDS, Julho, 2004
Marco de Proteccion, Cuidado y Apoyo a Huéfanos y Niños Vulnerables en un Mundo con VIH/SIDA, Julio, 2004
Available in Thai
Available in Russian: Email [email protected]
Enhanced Protection for Children Affected by AIDS, UNICEF (with support from CIDA and endorsed by 27 agencies and organizations), 2007
Une meilleure protection des enfants affectés par le SIDA, 2007
Policy and Practice, Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV and AIDS (GIPA), UNAIDS
UNICEF pages on HIV and AIDS
UNICEF links on lifeskills and links to other sites
Machel Study 10-Year Strategic Review: Children and conflict in a changing world, Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict in collaboration with UNICEF, 2009
Examen stratégique décennal de l'Etude Machel : les enfants et les conflits dans un monde en mutation, UNICEF, 2009
Examen estratégico 10 años después del informe Machel: La infancia y los conflictos en un mundo en transformación, UNICEF, 2009
No Guns, Please: We are Children!, UNICEF, 2001
Pas d'armes à feu : Nous sommes des enfants !, UNICEF, 2001
¡No queremos pistolas! Somos niños!, UNICEF, 2001
Profiting from abuse, An investigation into the sexual exploitation of our children, UNICEF, 2001
A qui profite le crime ? Enquete sur l'exploitation sexuelle de nos enfants, UNICEF, 2001
Aprovecharse del abuso, Una investigación sobre la explotación sexual de nuestros niños y niñas, UNICEF, 2001
Progress for Children: A Report Card on Child Protection (No. 8), UNICEF, 2009
Progrès pour les enfants : un bilan de la protection de l'enfant (No. 8), UNICEF, 2009
Progreso para la infancia: Un balance sobre la protección de la niñez (nº 8), UNICEF, 2009
Africa's Orphaned and Vulnerable Generations: Children affected by AIDS (Executive Summary), UNICEF, 2006
Les générations orphelines et vulnérables d'Afrique : Les enfants affectés par le SIDA (résumé), UNICEF, 2006
Beyond Child Labour, Affirming Rights, UNICEF, March, 2001
Eliminer le travail des enfants, en affirmant leurs droits, March, 2001
Eliminar el trabajo infantil afirmando los derechos del niño, March, 2001
Child Protection Information Sheets, UNICEF, 2006
Fiches d'information sur la protection de l'enfant, UNICEF, 2006
Hojas de datos sobre protección de la infancia, UNICEF, 2006
Child Protection: A Handbook for Parliamentarians, UNICEF, Inter-Parliamentary Union, 2004
La protection de l'enfant, guide à l'usage des parlementaires, UNICEF, 2004
Combating Child Trafficking: Handbook for parliamentarians, UNICEF/ Inter-Parliamentary Union, 2005
Combattre la traite des enfants, UNICEF / Union Interparlementaire, 2005
Contra la trata de niños, niñas y adolescents, UNICEF / Union Inter-Parlamentaria, 2005
Early Marriage: A Harmful Traditional Practice, A Statistical Exploration, UNICEF, 2005
Eliminating Violence against Children (Handbook for Parliamentarians, no 13, 2007), Interparliamentary Union and UNICEF, 2007
Helping Children Cope with the Stresses of War: A Manual for Parents and Teachers, UNICEF, 2000
Para ayudar a los niños a hacer frente a las tensiones de la guerra: Un manual para padres, madres y maestros, UNICEF, 2000
UNICEF/WHO World Report on Child Injury Prevention, 2008
Have Fun, Be Safe! , UNICEF/WHO, 2008 (is a companion to the World Report on Child Injury Prevention)
Amuse-toi bien ! Fais attention ! UNICEF/OMS, 2008
¡Diviértete sin riesgos! UNICEF/OMS, 2008
Machel Study 10-Year Strategic Review: Children and conflict in a changing world, Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict in collaboration with UNICEF, 2009
Examen stratégique décennal de l'Etude Machel : les enfants et les conflits dans un monde en mutation, UNICEF, 2009
Examen estratégico 10 años después del informe Machel: La infancia y los conflictos en un mundo en transformación, UNICEF, 2009
Early Childhood Matters, Volume 104. Responding to young children in post-emergency situations, Bernard van Leer Foundation, 2005
Starting Up Child Centred Spaces in Emergencies: A Field Guide, Christian Children's Fund, 2008
Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies. INEE Minimum Standards Handbook, 2004
Making Space for Children: Planning for Post Disaster Reconstruction with Children and Families, Save the Children UK, 2006
The Unique Needs for Children in Emergencies: A guide for inclusion of children in emergency operations plans, Save the Children International, 2007
Mental health and psychosocial well being among children in severe food shortage situation, WHO, 2006
Arntson, L. and Knudsen, C. 'Psychosocial care and Protection of Children in Emergencies – A Field Guide', Save the Children, 2004
Guide to the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict, UNICEF, Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers, 2003
Manuel pratique pour le Protocole facultatif relatif à l'implication d'enfants dans les conflits armés, UNICEF, Coalition contre l'utilisation d'enfants soldats, 2003
Guía sobre el Protocolo Facultativo relativo a la participación de niños y niñas en los conflictos armadas, UNICEF, Coalición para acabar con la utilización de niños soldados, 2003
Preventing and controlling micronutrient deficiencies in populations affected by an emergency, Joint Statement by WHO, WFP, UNICEF,
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Mitigation in Refugee and Displaced Populations, WHO, 2006
Health Library for Disasters (HELID, WHO and PAHO – this is an inter-agency effort, to which more than 20 international organizations have contributed, including United Nations agencies such as UNHCR, UNICEF, ISRD; the Red Cross movement through IFRC and ICRC; the Sphere Project; and other non-governmental and national agencies (the complete list can be found in the Useful Information section).
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