COVID-19 | UNICEF Canada: For Every Child

Learn more about UNICEF’s work under the topic "COVID-19".

Youth mental health crisis: the pandemic fallout

The pandemic has had a long-standing effect on mental health, from anxiety to loneliness. Though the pandemic has ended, the impact it has had continues in dealing with grief and anxiety. Read as our youth advocates share their personal experiences on Covid-19's impact on youth mental health.

Building Back Better: Stories of Success from 2021

As we close out 2021 – UNICEF’s 75th year of working to defend every child’s right to a childhood – we look back on some of our success stories from the past year.

A young girl holds her UNICEF-supplied backpack.

Oxygen Plant in a Box: Innovating COVID-19 Response

To meet the rapidly escalating needs of countries in providing medical grade oxygen for COVID-19 patients, UNICEF has developed an innovative Oxygen Plant-in-a Box package, to help increase oxygen producing capacity at hospitals and health clinics.

A technician checks an oxygen plant in Uganda.

A Historic Effort: Providing Ultra-Cold-Chain Freezers Around The World

Thomas Sorensen, Senior Manager in the Cold Chain Unit, UNICEF Supply Division, explains the work behind the scenes to roll-out the largest ultra-cold-chain deployment in history.

UCC freezers wait to be unwrapped after delivery.

Love My Neighbour: Canadians Helping Impact Global Change

For World Humanitarian Day, we hear from three different groups who have been taking part in the Love My Neighbour Project – where multi-faith Canadians have come together to promote global vaccine equity.

A person passes a small heart cut out to another person

Why We #GiveAVax: Stories from around the world

For many Canadians, we’ve been able to have our first – or second – dose of COVID-19 vaccine. But for people living in other countries, this is not their reality. Hear from people around the world about the importance of getting vaccinated – and why it matter for Canadians to #GiveAVax.

A UNICEF staff member watches as COVID-19 vaccines are unloaded from a plane.

Love My Neighbour: Providing Support to Countries In Need

COVID-19 isn’t over for any of us, until it’s over for all of us. That’s why Canadian faith communities are raising funds to help increase equitable access and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines through the Love My Neighbour campaign.

The Corona Van: Supporting Children in Syria through COVID-19

UNICEF is supporting "Corona Van" in Al Tal, Syria. The van reaches them with psychosocial support and awareness-raising on prevention against COVID19.

The Corona Van as it drives through the streets in Al Tal.

What You Need to Know Before, During and After Receiving a COVID-19 Vaccine

Tips for navigating the vaccination process.

Three female health workers give the 'v for vaccinated' sign outside a clinic in Nepal.

How to talk to your friends and family about COVID-19 vaccines

Tips for handling tough conversations with your loved ones.

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