UNICEF: Toxic air linked to over 100 daily child deaths in East Asia ...
10 hours ago · Air pollution is at high levels in many parts of Asia. UNICEF estimates more than 100 children under the age of 5 in East Asia and the Pacific die every day from causes linked …
The silent killer: over 100 daily deaths of children under ... - UNICEF
Feb 6, 2025 · The analysis reveals that every single child in East Asia and the Pacific – 500 million children in total – live in countries with unhealthy levels of air pollution. Household air …
Toxic air threatens children’s lives across East Asia and the Pacific ...
Feb 6, 2025 · More than 100 children under the age of five die every day in East Asia and the Pacific due to air pollution, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned in a new analysis …
The State of the World's Children 2023: South Asia regional brief - UNICEF
Apr 20, 2023 · UNICEF’s latest report, The State of the World’s Children 2023: For every child, vaccination, explores the reasons behind this red alert in South Asia and the steps we as a …
The silent killer: over 100 daily deaths of children under five linked ...
Feb 6, 2025 · Air pollution is linked to nearly one in four deaths of children under five in East Asia and the Pacific, and can impact every stage of a child’s life. It begins in the womb with risks of …
Air Pollution Kills Over 100 Asian Children Daily, Unicef Says
Feb 6, 2025 · Air pollution is linked to the daily deaths of over 100 children under five in East Asia and the Pacific, according to a United Nations agency, as several countries in the region are …
Children in South Asia - UNICEF
Globally, there are 23 million children who are not fully immunized and 8 million of them live in South Asia6. It is the last region still fighting Poliovirus. Inequalities remain both in terms of …
Children in four South Asian countries at ‘extremely high ... - UNICEF
Aug 20, 2021 · The report found that these South Asian children are in constant danger from riverine floods and air pollution, but also that investments in child health, nutrition, and …
UNICEF in South Asia
May 12, 2022 · Food shortages, prolonged conflicts, natural disasters and the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 continue to threaten the health, safety and well-being of children across …
A Profile of Child Marriage in South Asia - UNICEF DATA
May 5, 2023 · South Asia is the region with the highest number of child brides, accounting for 45 per cent of the global total. Recent decades have seen remarkable progress in reducing child …