Syrian Arab Republic: One year of presence in Syria: 9 hospitals connected
Source: Télécoms Sans FrontièresCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicThis week, a TSF team will proceed to the opening of a broadband satellite internet connection in a ninth hospital in the south of...
View ArticleWorld: La tuberculose fait peser une menace selon l’OMS et le Fonds mondial
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: WorldUn financement international annuel de US $1,6 milliard doit rapidement être trouvé pour empêcher la propagation de la maladieGENÈVE – 18 mars 2013....
View ArticleWorld: World Health Organization and Global Fund Cite Tuberculosis Threat
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: WorldUrgent Need for $1.6 Billion a Year in International Financing to Prevent Spread of DiseaseGENEVA – 18 March 2013 - The World Health Organization and the...
View ArticleWorld: WHO to Convene Consultation on Strategic Use of Anti-retroviral...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: WorldBrazzaville, 18 March 2013 -- A regional consultation convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the strategic use of anti-retroviral medicines...
View ArticleRwanda: Over 700 million children in 49 countries to be protected against...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: Rwanda, WorldRwanda first sub-Saharan African country to introduce measles-rubella vaccine nationwide with GAVI supportKIGALI, GENEVA, NEW YORK, WASHINGTON: 12...
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Pakistan: Pakistan: Alerts and outbreaks Volume 4, Issue 9 (24 February to 2...
Source: Government of Pakistan, World Health OrganizationCountry: PakistanLink: Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin - Disease early warning system and response in Pakistan, Volume 4, Issue 9
View ArticleAfghanistan: Canada helps strengthen humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan
Source: Canadian International Development AgencyCountry: Afghanistan, CanadaOttawa — Canada's development efforts in Afghanistan are focused on meeting basic needs in health and education, delivering...
View ArticleMalawi: New support to tackle HIV and AIDS
Source: Department for International DevelopmentCountry: Malawi, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandThe UK will provide additional support to tackle HIV and AIDS in Malawi, as well as...
View ArticleNigeria: Nigeria – Health (ECHO Daily Flash 18/03/2013)
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid departmentCountry: NigeriaAn outbreak of measles has recently hit Katsina State. From January 2013 onwards 3,368 suspected cases have been reported and...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Slideshow: Cholera Prevention in D.R. Congo
Source: Action Against HungerCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoWithout a doubt, the key to cholera prevention is clean water. That’s why Action Against Hunger’s teams in South Kivu Province, in...
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Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso: Complex Emergency Operation Update n° 1 MDRBF011
Source: IFRCCountry: Burkina Faso, MaliPeriod covered by this Ops Update:This Operation Update covers the period from December 2012 to February 2013 and announces a timeframe extension of four months...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: Psychosocial care for Gaza’s children
Source: Islamic ReliefCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryFour months since the conflict in Gaza, Islamic Relief is providing psychosocial care to children who were traumatized by the bombings they...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Canada helps strengthen humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan
Source: Canadian Red CrossCountry: Afghanistan, CanadaOTTAWA — Canada’s development efforts in Afghanistan are focused on meeting basic needs in health and education, delivering humanitarian assistance...
View ArticleWorld: Advertencia sobre la amenza de la tuberculosis
Source: World Health Organization, The Global FundCountry: WorldEl Fondo Mundial y la Organización Mundial de la Salud apelan a la urgente necesidad de US$ 1.6oo millones anuales de financiamiento...
View ArticleLebanon: UNHCR's helping hand for pregnant refugees and others in need of care
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Lebanon, Syrian Arab RepublicBEIRUT, Lebanon, March 18 (UNHCR) – Amid the sadness of war there is good news for 16-year-old Syrian refugee, Iman.* Her...
View ArticleIraq: A long way to go to achieve MDG 5: Maternal deaths drop by 29% from...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: IraqLess than three years remain until the 2015 deadline to achieve the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Over the last two decades, slow...
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Syrian Arab Republic: Syria: Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 21, 5 – 18 March 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyHIGHLIGHTS• Children paying a heavy...
View ArticleAfghanistan: MoPH Opens 300-bed Hospital for Treatment of Addicts in Kabul
Source: Government of AfghanistanCountry: AfghanistanThe Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan inaugurated the new 300-bed hospital and shelter for treatment of drug...
View ArticleLebanon: Le HCR aide les réfugiées enceintes et d'autres ayant besoin de soins
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Lebanon, Syrian Arab RepublicBEYROUTH, Liban, 18 mars (HCR) – Au milieu de la tristesse de la guerre, il y a toutefois quelques bonnes nouvelles pour...
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Nigeria: UNICEF Nigeria Situation Report - February 2013
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: NigeriaHighlightsUSAID Famine Early Warning Systems Networks (FEWSNET) predicts increases in food prices in Nigeria due to loss of crops from 2012 flood and due to...
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