Director, Health Programme @UNICEF | Advocating for women's, children's and adolescents' health and well-being #ForEveryChild
New York, USA
Joined January 2014
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Honored to join this discussion hosted by President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of the Republic of Botswana and Chair of @ALMA_2030, @_AfricanUnion and @endmalaria. Together, we can achieve a malaria-free world where every child has the possibility to survive and thrive. #UNGA81
Of the 610,000 lives #malaria claimed in 2024, nearly three in four were children under five – and 95% of all malaria deaths were in Africa.
At #UNGA81, @UNICEF Director of Health @HFogstad joined the High-Level Side Event, “Africa’s Leadership for Sustainable Malaria Financing: A Multisectoral Path to Elimination,” hosted by President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of the Republic of Botswana and Chair of @ALMA_2030, in partnership with the @_AfricanUnion and @endmalaria.
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Delighted to join EU Commissioner @JozefSikela during #UNGA to spotlight global health resilience.
UNICEF welcomes the EU Global Health Resilience Initiative, which can help strengthen country-led health systems, prepare for emergencies & support children who need it the most.
At #UNGA81, I joined @UNICEFUSA, @EliLillyandCo, and @HelmsleyTrust for a discussion on building sustainable health systems for children living with NCDs. Through delivering prevention, diagnosis, treatment and long-term care, we can create the conditions for care #ForEveryChild.
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a growing threat to young people, especially in underserved communities.
Through our continued partnership with @AstraZeneca’s Young Health Programme, UNICEF is supporting a youth-led global movement to help prevent NCDs, advance health equity and build healthier futures.
unicef.org/astrazenecas-youn…
At #UNGA81, @UNICEF and partners launched the #OneSCD partnership – a milestone in advancing the global response to sickle cell disease. Together, we’re joining to strengthen coordination and expand equitable access to sickle cell care #ForEveryChild.
Sickle cell disease remains an urgent child survival and health equity issue.
At #UNGA81, The Federal Republic of Nigeria, Governments of Uganda, India, Jamaica, and Saint Kitts and Nevis, @UNICEF, @WHO, @AfricaCDC, @StJude, and the World Coalition on Sickle Cell Disease officially launched #OneSCD, a global partnership to advance equity and transform sickle cell care.
Through bringing together governments and partners, OneSCD aims to accelerate action, close gaps in survival and quality of care, and ensure children living with sickle cell disease can survive and thrive.
Pleasure to join the #UNGA81 @GLN_Community event to discuss financing for women's, children's and adolescents' health. At a time of declining aid, @UNICEF calls to protect the gains we have fought so hard to achieve, close the survival gap, and build systems for the future.
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At #UNGA81, @UNICEF joined @join_chic, community health workers, governments and partners for a discussion on adopting, financing, and implementing proCHW policy.
UNICEF’s Director of Health, @HFogstad, discussed the importance of funding a system – with an empowered workforce at its core – to save children's and mothers' lives at scale and close the gap on preventable deaths.
#ForEveryChild
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UNICEF and partners launch a global initiative to improve access to mpox vaccines.
Learn how this stockpile will help quickly get life-saving vaccines to children, families and communities most at risk of the disease:
unicef.link/4xA7aP0
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We're saddened by reports of a 13-year-old child killed in an attack in Bylbasivka, Donetsk region.
Another senseless loss of a young life, leaving their family with immeasurable grief.
Children must always be protected.
As we approach 2030, progress for WNCAs' health remains uneven, with several targets off-track.
@WHO, @UNICEF, @UNFPA & @PMNCH are launching a new initiative to identify the evidence and priorities needed beyond 2030.
➡️Submit your suggestions: pmnchweb.typeform.com/beyond…
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🌍 What should be the priorities for women’s, children’s & adolescents’ health beyond 2030?
@WHO @UNICEF @UNFPA & @PMNCH are inviting suggestions for priority topics & contributors to help shape the evidence base for the post-2030 era. New in @TheLancet: thelancet.com/journals/lance…
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In 2025, the number of children who did not receive a single vaccine fell by nearly 750,000.
But immunization drop-out numbers remain high and stagnant, increasing the risk of disease outbreaks.
Learn more:
unicef.link/4fxdhNv
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All of us at UNICEF are thrilled to welcome Lamine Yamal to the UNICEF family, as our newest Goodwill Ambassador.
My deepest thanks to Lamine and to all our UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors. Their voices help build a better world for every child.
#InternationalDayofPlay
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UNICEF delivers #ForEveryChild, thanks to our partners, donors and supporters around the world.
Last year, we responded to over 100 emergencies, saving and improving the lives of millions of children.
As a global community we must do even more. Children are counting on us.
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"Ebola is not only a medical crisis. It has major consequences for children, families and communities through fear, stigma and disruption to essential services.”
@UNICEF’s Global Lead for Public Health Emergencies @DouglasNobleMD visited an #Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, Ituri Province, DR Congo, alongside @WHO Director-General @DrTedros.
With no approved treatment or vaccine, UNICEF is working alongside partners to rapidly scale up life-saving support and safeguard children's health and wellbeing.
#ForEveryChild
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Solutions exist and action is underway. @UNICEF and partners are helping countries respond:
🌡️ India: In 2025, 3,500+ health facilities & 1,600 ambulances equipped to treat heatstroke
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🌡️ Belize: 100,000+ people reached through the country’s first nationwide extreme heat campaign
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559M children already face frequent heatwaves, and the number is rising fast.
Extreme heat isn’t just a climate issue—it’s a direct threat to children’s health and survival.
Children are especially vulnerable: their bodies heat up faster, cool less efficiently, and struggle to regulate temperature. For infants and pregnant women, extreme heat raises risks of preterm birth, illness, and death.
#WorldEnvironmentDay #ClimateAction
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Nearly 1 million adolescents die annually from mostly preventable causes.
At the #LivesInTheBalance side event, @UNICEF Director of Health @HFogstad discussed the importance working together across sectors, youth engagement, and reaching the most vulnerable adolescents - especially girls - to accelerate action for adolescent health and well-being.
Watch the session: youtube.com/watch?v=dEtEUJL7…
#WHA79
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At #WHA79, @UNICEF, @Trans4m_Health, @OECD, and @ADB_HQ hosted a side event on the need for improved and better tracked investment in digital health and AI.
@UNICEF Director of Health @HFogstad discussed the new Digital Health Taxonomy as a tool to advance transparency and tracking of digital health spending to ensure every child is reached with critical health services.
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Digital health tools only work if the most vulnerable children can use them.
At #WHA79, @UNICEF Chief of Digital Health Transformation, Access, and Equity, Sean Blaschke, joined the Geneva Digital Health Day session to discuss the importance of digital health in the NCD Agenda.
Through integrating child and adolescent NCD and MHPSS targets into national digital health strategies and closing implementation gaps in LMICS, we can reach every child, everywhere, with quality and continuity of care.
