For Every Child: A UNICEF Canada podcast UNICEF Canada

2020 has been a challenging year. But through difficulty we have learned we are more resilient than we thought possible. That resilience allowed UNICEF to continue to make strides in protecting every child’s right to a childhood – despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode we’ll explore the roadblocks and achievements at a global level and here in Canada.
Producers: Victoria Ptashnick, Priyadarshini Mitra
Sound Mix: Chandra Bulucon
Original Music: Chad Crouch, Chandra Bulucon

This World Children’s Day, we hear from young citizens about what they hope to see in a post-COVID-19 world. UNICEF Canada Ambassador, Actor Simu Liu joins us to talk about his support for UNICEF and we hear about UNICEF's role in the incredible global effort towards ensuring fair and equitable access to a COVID-19 vaccine.
Producers: Victoria Ptashnick, Priyadarshini Mitra
Sound Mix and Original Music / Arrangement : Chandra Bulucon

The education of almost 91% of the world's children has been affected by school closures due to COVID-19. As school doors start to reopen, what does it look like for students? Hear how the education of Canada’s children has been impacted by the pandemic, and travel with us to Viet Nam to find out about their experience with back to school.

Producer
Priyadarshini Mitra

Sound Mix
Chandra Bulucon

Original Music / Arrangement
Chandra Bulucon

Nearly a quarter of the world’s children live in conflict or disaster-stricken countries. COVID-19 has been an added blow to their already uncertain futures. Travel with us to Yemen to learn about the double burden that COVID-19 has placed on the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Then to the Pacific Islands, to find out what happens when a cyclone strikes during the pandemic.
Producer
Priyadarshini Mitra;

Sound Mix
Chandra Bulucon;

Original Music / Arrangement
Chandra Bulucon

As wealthy nations struggle with the impact of COVID-19, what's happening in countries already facing challenges like lack of healthcare, nutrition and education, where physical distancing, sanitation and hygiene are not possible in order to flatten the curve? Travel with us to Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps, Uganda and Brazil for an inside look on the COVID-19 impact and potential effect on children in these countries, if we don't act now. Producer- Priyadarshini Mitra, Sound Mix-Chandra Bulucon

As the world grapples with the novel coronavirus pandemic, many essential health services, including immunization, have been disrupted. Join experts as they highlight that millions of kids are missing out on vaccines and how this could trigger outbreaks and child deaths from preventable diseases.
Guests
Dr. Natasha Crowcroft,Director,Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases,University of Toronto
Dr. Robin Nandy,Chief of Immunization,UNICEF
Producer
Priyadarshini Mitra
Sound Mix
Chandra Bulucon