UNICEF’s Dengue Fever Relief Efforts for Bangladesh Children: Medical Support
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has pledged $2.25 million worth of aid for urgently needed testing kits, training of professionals, and other critical supplies and services in the health, water, sanitation, and hygiene sectors to Bangladesh because the children of these countries were affected by dengue, and the UN agency warned that the dengue outbreak has now spread to 64 districts.
Some important key points about UNICEF’s 2.25 million USD usage details to support Bangladesh
- UNICEF provided the testing Kits to diagnose dengue.
- UNICEF offered Medications to treat dengue.
- UNICEF sent the Health workers for training on how to diagnose and treat dengue.
- UNICEF has established an information campaign in Bangladesh to raise awareness among the people on how to prevent Dengue.
As per UNICEF’s record, the dengue outbreak in Bangladesh was reported in 21000 cases in the children category under the age of 15 years, and UNICEF’s medical support is ensured to take care of the dengue-infected children in Bangladesh. UNICEF is working to improve access to clean water and sanitize the Bangladeshi country because the outbreak spread into 64 districts because stagnant water was the major reason mosquitoes survived, so they are cleaning water and sanitizing with repellents to clear mosquitoes and prevent dengue transmission to the people in the country.
UNICEF is also working on awareness programs to bring awareness to the public among their families and children on how to prevent mosquito bites and dengue by using a variety of channels to communicate this information, including social media. television ads, and radio broadcasts
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