Dr. Fouzia Shafique

Dr. Fouzia Shafique

Dr. Fouzia Shafique is the associate director for health at UNICEF headquarters and focuses on maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health, primary health care/health system strengthening, and digital health and information systems. She is also the global lead for UNICEF’s work on community health.

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Opinion: Healthy starts for lifelong health

Opinion: Healthy starts for lifelong health

12 months ago // Sponsored by UNICEF USA

More than 2.1 billion young people are at the heart of the NCD crisis. Interventions during early childhood and adolescence can have significantly beneficial, long-lasting health outcomes, and economic advantages for individuals and countries.