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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...

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China: 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...

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World: 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...

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World: 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...

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China: 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...

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Colombia: 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...

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Mali: 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...

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China: 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...

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occupied 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...

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World: 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...

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Cameroon: 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,...

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Myanmar: 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...

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Ecuador: 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...

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World: 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...

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Nigeria: 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....

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China: 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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