Philanthropists who supported UNICEF during the COVID-19 pandemic are asking their peers to provide funding for the organization’s children’s health programs worldwide as the virus enters the endemic stage.
UNICEF’s International Council, which includes more than 135 philanthropists and partners, is amplifying the organization’s call for more philanthropic funding for health and education systems that experienced setbacks during the pandemic.
Service gaps exposed during the pandemic still need to be addressed. These include a lack of adequate medical supplies or trained personnel at some facilities and the great distances between vulnerable populations and health facilities, according to UNICEF, which provides humanitarian and development aid to children worldwide.