Haiti: PAHO Director Dr. Carissa F. Etienne Congratulates Haiti on National...
Source: Pan American Health OrganizationCountry: HaitiMessage of PAHO’s Director Carissa F. Etienne“It gives me great pleasure as Director of the Pan American Health Organization, to congratulate the...
View ArticleSudan: Hepatitis ‘kills 20, infects 300’ in Sudan’s Blue Nile state -locals
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: SudanThe population of Albow locality in Blue Nile state is complaining about the high incidence of hepatitis in the area, although the exact death toll remains...
View ArticleSudan: 30% children malnourished in N. Darfur’s locality- survey
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: SudanA health survey carried out by an international organization in North Darfur indicated that more than 30 percent of the children in Almaha locality are suffering from...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: La rougeole fait toujours rage en...
Source: MSFCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoLa Province Orientale et l’Equateur, au nord de la République démocratique du Congo, sont en proie à une épidémie de rougeole. Compte tenu des...
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Mali: Mali : Urgence complexe - Rapport de Situation No. 27 (au 27 février 2013)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: MaliFaits saillants• L'accès continue de s’améliorer dans les régions du centre tandis que les activités humanitaires restent...
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Mali: Mali: Complex Emergency Situation Report No. 27 (as of 27 February 2013)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: MaliHighlights• Improved access continues to be observed in central regions while in northern regions the threat of mines, recent...
View ArticleMozambique: Opérations d’urgence accrues pour les victimes des inondations
Source: MSFCountry: MozambiqueLes récentes inondations dans la province de Gaza, au Mozambique, ont dévasté la ville de Chowke. Les principaux centres de santé ne fonctionnent plus et les habitants ont...
View ArticleChad: First Group of Qualified Chadians From France Arrive in Chad
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: ChadChad - The first two Chadian medical doctors from France, part of the Assisted Return of the Chadian Qualified Nationals Project, have...
View ArticleKenya: Quicker Malaria Test and Better Policy = Better Healthcare for Kenyans
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: KenyaThe Nyalunya Dispensary in Kisumu is quiet today – about 25 patients are waiting to be served by the three health care workers on duty....
View ArticleHaiti: U.S. and Haitian Governments Inaugurate Two New Public Health Buildings
Source: US Department of StateCountry: HaitiOn Monday, February 25, U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Pamela A. White, CDC Director Tom Frieden, Haitian Minister of Public Health and Population, Dr. Florence D....
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Mali: Enquête Nutritionnelle Anthropométrique et de Mortalité Rétrospective,...
Source: Government of the Republic of MaliCountry: MaliINTRODUCTION 1.1 Contexte et JustificationL'atteinte des Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement à l'échéance de 2015 nécessite de disposer...
View ArticleKenya: Punished twice: Kenya’s dual health burden
Source: World BankCountry: KenyaSUBMITTED BY WOLFGANG FENGLER, CO-AUTHORS: WOLFGANG FENGLER, GANDHAM N.V.RAMANA ON THU, 2013-02-21 14:44The data are un-ambiguous: Kenya’s economy is starting to catch...
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Myanmar: Myanmar Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue: January 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: MyanmarHIGHLIGHTS• Over 80,000 people are estimated to have been displaced by conflict in Kachin and northern Shan States,...
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): S. Sudan health facilities lack essential medical...
Source: Sudan TribuneCountry: South Sudan (Republic of)February 26, 2013 (JUBA) – An internal report obtained by Sudan Tribune has found that the majority of health facilities in South Sudan lack...
View ArticleIndia: In India, Fighting TB with Fingerprints
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: IndiaAru PandeNEW DELHI, INDIA — Health specialists in India are using fingerprint technology to make sure tuberculosis sufferers receive proper treatment for the...
View ArticleAfghanistan: 1200 doctors participate in examination of specialty program
Source: Government of AfghanistanCountry: AfghanistanMinistry of Public Health (MoPH) of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan during last two days took the exam from 1200 legible doctors for enrollment...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Japan and United Nations jointly announce assistance of $281...
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, PakistanKABUL, 28 February 2013 – The Government of Japan and the United Nations announced US$ 281...
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Japan: Health risk assessment from the nuclear accident after the 2011 Great...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: Japan, WorldGlobal report on Fukushima nuclear accident details health risksGENEVA, 28 February 2013 – A comprehensive assessment by international experts on...
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Japan: Un rapport mondial détaille les risques pour la santé de l'accident...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: Japan, WorldGENÈVE, 28 février 2013 – Selon les conclusions d'une évaluation exhaustive d'experts internationaux sur les risques pour la santé de la...
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Burundi: Burundi: Population Movement Emergency appeal n° MDRBI008 Operation...
Source: IFRCCountry: Burundi, United Republic of TanzaniaPeriod covered by this Ops update: 15 November to 7 February 2013Appeal target (current): CHF 717,077Appeal coverage: 30%;Appeal history:• An...
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