Joseph Meets UNICEF Representative to Discuss Child and Family Well-Being
Familiarization visit provides opportunity to explore continued cooperation on the health and well-being of children, adolescents and families.
By Cory Wayland
Minister of Health, Wellness, Environment and Civil Service Affairs Michael Joseph has met with UNICEF’s new Representative for the Caribbean, Osama Makkawi, to discuss continued collaboration on child and family well-being in Antigua and Barbuda.
Makkawi and members of the UNICEF team visited the ministry as part of a familiarization tour of the Eastern Caribbean, which included engagements with senior government officials on the sidelines of CHOGM 2026.
The discussions focused on shared priorities and opportunities to strengthen cooperation in support of children, adolescents and families.
The ministry expressed its commitment to building on its partnership with UNICEF to improve health outcomes and advance child and family well-being across the country.
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