World: Africa Health Forum 2013: Finance and Capacity for Results
Source: UNAIDSCountry: WorldBig questions were raised about getting the best results in health and development at the World Bank’s Africa Development Forum 2013. The event brought together Ministers of...
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World: CPAR report - Spring 2013
Source: Canadian Physicians for Aid and ReliefCountry: Ethiopia, Malawi, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, WorldIMPROVING MATERNAL, NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH CARE IN AFRICAIn the next five...
View ArticleChina: China Earthquake: CRS Supports Relief Efforts in Sichuan
Source: Catholic Relief ServicesCountry: ChinaApril 22, 2013 by Jim StipeCatholic Relief Services (CRS) is bringing aid in the aftermath of the earthquake that hit the Sichuan region of China this...
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Peru: Informe de emergencia nº 245 - Brote de dengue en el departamento de Piura
Source: Government of PeruCountry: PeruHECHOS:En el departamento de Piura, desde la semana epidemiológica - S.E 11 (10 de marzo 2013), se identificó el incremento de Dengue en los distritos de Pariñas...
View ArticleWorld: El apoyo político es fundamental para llegar al “quinto niño” con vacunas
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldUNICEF informa que uno de cada cuatro niños no está vacunado y corre peligroNUEVA...
View ArticleWorld: La 11ª Semana de la Vacunación en las Américas buscará inmunizar a 44...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Belize, Guatemala, Haiti, WorldCIUDAD DE PANAMÁ, 22 de abril de 2013 – Bajo el lema ‘Vacunación: una responsabilidad compartida’, este fin de semana comenzó la 11ª...
View ArticleChina: Singapore Red Cross extends S$150,000 humanitarian aid to Sichuan...
Source: Singapore Red CrossCountry: China, Singapore· PUBLIC APPEAL FOR DONATIONS· HOTLINES TO RESTORE FAMILY LINKSSingapore, 22 April 2013 – The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) will send relief supplies...
View ArticleColombia: Humanitarian action in Colombia
Source: ICRCCountry: Colombia24-04-2013 ReportIn Colombia, 2012 saw the continuance of an armed conflict that began almost half a century ago, while other forms of violence intensified. The year was...
View ArticleMali: Alimentation: 20 millions de Sahéliens face à des pénuries graves (ONG)
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Chad, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal04/24/2013 15:04 GMTNOUAKCHOTT, 24 avr 2013 (AFP) - Vingt millions de...
View ArticleChina: A mix of optimism and anxiety after Sichuan earthquake
Source: IFRCCountry: ChinaBy Kevin Xia in LushanAlmost 200 people died after the earthquake in Sichuan, but the Red Cross was on the scene immediately to provide shelter and psychosocial support to...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: WHO Director-General visits Shu’fat refugee camp
Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryThe Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Margret Chan visited the...
View ArticleWorld: WHO urges greater efforts in the fight against malaria
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, WorldMANILA, 24 April 2013 -On...
View ArticleCameroon: Saving children from malaria
Source: PlanCountry: CameroonEvery minute a child dies of malaria. In Cameroon, Plan’s work has helped to halve the number of people affected by the disease – but there is still so much to do, blogs...
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Kenya: Eastern Africa Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 24, 22 March - 22 April 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania,...
View ArticleMyanmar: Rakhine IDPs in Myanmar brace for monsoon rains
Source: IRINCountry: MyanmarRAKHINE STATE, 24 April 2013 (IRIN) - More than 125,000 displaced Rohingya in Myanmar's western Rakhine State are bracing for this year's punishing monsoon rains."There's no...
View ArticleEcuador: Por lluvias cierra un hospital, muro colapsa y aumentan damnificados
Source: El UniversoCountry: EcuadorVINCES-BOLÍVAR-SANTA ANACientos de familias al igual que innumerables hectáreas de cultivos han resultado afectadas por los embates del invierno, tanto en ciudades de...
View ArticleWorld: RBM Partnership calls for smart investments in malaria control to meet...
Source: Roll Back MalariaCountry: WorldFilling the US$3.6 billion gap for Africa alone needs strategic investments at all levels25 April 2013 Geneva, Addis, Japan: - Dr Fatoumata Nafo-Traoré, speaking...
View ArticleNigeria: Environmentalists Say Drinking Water Bags Harming Nigeria
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: NigeriaABUJA, NIGERIA — Most Nigerian homes do not have running water, or at least not water that is clean enough to drink. As a result, people drink water from small...
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World: WHO Emergency Response Framework
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: WorldWHO’s Member States face a broad range of emergencies resulting from various hazards and differing in scale, complexity and international consequences....
View ArticleChina: Caring for Sichuan’s youngest quake survivors
Source: World VisionCountry: ChinaWorld Vision is expressing concern over weather reports of week-long heavy rains that may dampen ongoing quake recovery and relief efforts with looming threats of...
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