India’s UNICEF Representative Meets Yogi, Says Work Experience Good In UP

Lucknow, April 12 (TNA) Cynthia McCaffrey, India’s representative to UNICEF, paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday. During the meeting held at the Chief Minister's residence, they discussed updated status of the ongoing programs in the field of health, education and nutrition in collaboration with UNICEF, in addition to future programs...

The high-ranking official said that UNICEF India is taking forward many programs in the field of social health, education, women and child nutrition in Uttar Pradesh with the support of the state government. UNICEF is also supporting the local administration in aspirational districts. She said that UNICEF is ready to provide technical and academic support to the Uttar Pradesh government for new programs in the near future.

Appreciating the ongoing efforts under the guidance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the field of social health, Cynthia said that in the last six years there has been a significant decline in the maternal, infant and neonatal mortality rates in the state. She added that due to planned efforts, the availability of health services has increased even in remote villages, while awareness programs that have been organized are yielding good results. This success of Uttar Pradesh is inspiring.

Cynthia also termed the strategy adopted by the Chief Minister as a wonderful model for the eradication of Japanese Encephalitis. She said that in 38 districts of the state, the Uttar Pradesh government has succeeded in preventing this disease, which has been the cause of untimely, premature deaths of innocent children. This is a great achievement.

The UNICEF India Representative called the strategy adopted for Covid control in a densely populated, vast state like Uttar Pradesh exemplary. Referring to the Covid management of different countries, she said that the way the leadership of UP faced the high population density and various social challenges here is highly commendable. UP has presented the best model of Covid management, she said.