Communities on alert as typhoon Son Tinh hits South-East Asia
Source: IFRC Country: Philippines (the), Viet Nam With the experience of enduring continuous disasters year after year, the Red Cross Societies of the Philippines and Viet Nam instinctively know how...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy causes fatalities & extensive damage in Haiti: International...
Source: International Medical Corps Country: Haiti Hurricane Sandy, which resulted in at least 51 deaths in Haiti, has caused flooding and extensive damage across the island nation, where 370,000...
View ArticleAfrique centrale : La prévalence du retard de croissance lié à la...
Source: Government of the Republic of Congo Country: Congo (the), Central African Republic (the), Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) Le directeur de cabinet du ministre de la santé et de la...
View ArticleStorm damages crops in Haiti, fueling food price woes
Source: Reuters - AlertNet Country: Haiti Huge crop losses in southern Haiti raise famine worries Flooding raises specter of cholera Crop losses in Cuba, Jamaica as well By Susana Ferreira...
View ArticleUPDATE: CRS Continues to Respond to Hurricane Sandy in Cuba, Jamaica and...
Source: Catholic Relief Services Country: Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica Updated October 29, 2012, 2:00 pm As the Eastern Seaboard of the United States braced for Hurricane Sandy, Catholic Relief Services and...
View ArticleWater Missions International helping mitigate cholera outbreak in Haiti
Source: Water Missions International Country: Haiti Charleston, S.C. - As Hurricane Sandy bears down on the Eastern seaboard of the United States, it has left a wake of destruction in its path....
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Pakistan: Alerts and outbreaks Volume 3, Issue 42 (14 - 20 October 2012)
Link: Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin - Disease early warning system and response in Pakistan, Volume 3, Issue 42 Country: Pakistan Source: Government of Pakistan, World Health Organization
View ArticleIOCC Expands Relief Efforts in Syria
Source: International Orthodox Christian Charities Country: Syrian Arab Republic (the) Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — Her days as a kindergarten teacher in Sabil, Syria, are a distant memory for Katia, 20....
View ArticleChanging Realities, Poverty and Displacement in South East Burma/Myanmar
Source: Thailand Burma Border Consortium Country: Myanmar, Thailand SIGNS OF HOPE IN SOUTH EAST MYANMAR 31 October 2012 Chiang Mai: A significant decrease in forced displacement has been documented...
View ArticleYellow fever hits Central and South Darfur
Source: World Health Organization Country: Sudan (the) On 29 October 2012, Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a yellow fever outbreak in seven...
View ArticleRed Cross Continues Large Sandy Relief Operation
Source: American Red Cross Country: United States of America (the) Contact: Public Affairs Desk Telephone: (202) 303-5551 FOR MEDIA ONLY WASHINGTON, Teusday, October 30, 2012 — The American Red...
View ArticleMilitary gives hope to children in Bentiu Hospital
Source: UN Mission in South Sudan Country: South Sudan (Republic of) As part of an ongoing community outreach programme in Unity State, UNMISS military liaison officers recently donated books and...
View ArticleLe taux de malnutrition infantile au Nord Mali dépasse le seuil d’alerte
Source: Médecins du Monde Country: Mali Les équipes de Médecins du Monde intensifient leurs activités médicales et nutritionnelles dans les régions de Gao et Kidal Dans un contexte de crise...
View ArticlePalestinian refugees from Syria
Source: Medical Aid for Palestinians Country: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic (the) [Updated 30 October 2012] Over 104,000 refugees from Syria are currently estimated...
View ArticleBenin floods: “If we don’t act now, we risk a food crisis”
Source: CARE Country: Benin Interview with Rotimy Djossaya, Country Director of CARE Benin/Togo. He warns that the current floods could cause a food crisis in Benin if the humanitarian community...
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Myanmar: 3W All Sectors, Projects Under Implementation by Townships (8 Oct 2012)
Country: Myanmar Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit
View Article17 euros pour lutter contre la mortalité maternelle
Source: Oxfam Country: Mauritania En Mauritanie, une femme a 34 fois plus de risques de mourir suite à son accouchement qu’en Europe. Pour améliorer la santé maternelle, le gouvernement mauritanien...
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Myanmar: 3W All Sectors, National NGOs and CBOs' Projects Under...
Country: Myanmar Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit
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Myanmar: 3W All Sectors, INGOs & Red Cross' Projects Under Implementation by...
Country: Myanmar Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit
View ArticlePublic Health Risk Assessment and Interventions - Flooding disaster: Nigeria...
Source: World Health Organization Country: Nigeria PREFACE The purpose of this technical note is to provide health professionals in United Nations agencies, nongovernmental organizations, donor...
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