Syrian Arab Republic: Bringing families together
Source: Jesuit Refugee ServiceCountry: Congo, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab RepublicBeirut, 3 May 2013 – The opportunity for a moment of peace and quiet has all but vanished in Damascus. As...
View ArticleChina: Ops SQUARE Update #02 - Emergency Leg Ends, Recovery Steps Start
Source: Mercy ReliefCountry: ChinaMercy Relief delivers third batch of aid; Assess recovery needsSichuan, 29 April –Ten days after Sichuan province was rocked and rattled by a 6.6-magnitude earthquake,...
View ArticleLibya: UNHCR provides tents for hundreds of flood victims in Libya
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Libya, Syrian Arab RepublicTRIPOLI, Libya, April 3 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency earlier this week donated 350 tents to provide shelter for hundreds...
View ArticleUganda: Floods: Ecweru dashes to Kasese
Source: New VisionCountry: UgandaDisaster Preparedness minister Musa Ecweru with a team from Office of Prime Minister, Uganda Red Cross and district authorities have rushed to Kasese district where...
View ArticleWorld: Better diagnostics critical to the fight against typhoid
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: WorldThe lack of a robust, sensitive, and easy-to-use diagnostic test is one of the most serious barriers to the control and prevention of...
View ArticleWorld: International Day of the Midwife
Source: African Medical and Research FoundationCountry: WorldSince its founding in 1957, AMREF has been devoted to addressing the health needs of the marginalised. Although global progress continues to...
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China: China: Sichuan Lushan Earthquake - DREF Operation no MDRCN005...
Source: IFRCCountry: ChinaPeriod covered by this update: 25 April – 3 May 2013.Summary: CHF 400,000 was allocated from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ (IFRC)...
View ArticleChina: Specialist teams helping survivors in Sichuan following earthquake
Source: IFRCCountry: ChinaBy Kevin Xia in LushanLiao Xueli will probably never forget the experience of last month’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake, which struck her village in southwestern China’s Sichuan...
View ArticlePakistan: Support reaches 500 families affected by the Iran-Pakistan earthquake
Source: IFRCCountry: PakistanBy Sumitha MartinThe Pakistan Red Crescent Society has just completed a relief operation assisting 500 families affected by the Iran-Pakistan earthquake of 16 April.The...
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Dominica: Situation Report #1 - Dominica Flash Flooding and Landslides, April...
Source: Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management AgencyCountry: DominicaMessageCDEMA has initiated a Level 2 Response to facilitate requests from Dominica following flash flooding and landslides as a...
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Somalia: Somalia (MAAS0001) Annual Report 2012
Source: IFRCCountry: SomaliaOverviewIn line with the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) strategic plan 2010-2014 which is guided by the IFRC Strategy 2020, the SRCS programmes focused on integrating...
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Mali: Sahel (MAA61004) Annual Report 2012
Source: IFRCCountry: Burkina Faso, Chad, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, SenegalOverviewDaily life in the Sahel region is filled with challenges posed by small and large...
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Sudan: East Africa Region (MAA64003) Annual Report 2012
Source: IFRCCountry: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, South Sudan (Republic of)OverviewAcross the East...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Updates on CDC’s Polio Eradication Efforts
Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCountry: Afghanistan, Angola, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Kenya, Nigeria, PakistanCDC Continues to Support the Global...
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Niger: Niger : Bulletin humanitaire numéro 17, 2 mai 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: NigerFAITS SAILLANTS• Les victimes des inondations d’Agadez et Tahoua attendent les premiers secour• Les réfugiés et retournés de...
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World: Programme Services (MAA00029) Annual Report 2012
Source: IFRCCountry: WorldOverview2012 was characterized by a steady stream of small to mid-scale disasters with relatively moderate use of the IFRC Emergency Appeal system and global disaster response...
View ArticlePakistan: Update on Balochistan earthquake response
Source: Islamic ReliefCountry: PakistanIslamic Relief is continuing to provide aid to communities suffering in the wake of the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that hit southeast Iran. At least 35 people in...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Kasaï-Occidental : le bilan de la fièvre...
Source: Radio OkapiCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoLe nombre de décès dus à la fièvre typhoïde est passé de trente et un à quarante huit en 14 jours. C’est le bilan donné vendredi 3 mai à...
View ArticleZimbabwe: EU donates ambulances to Zim’s rural clinics
Source: The ZimbabweanCountry: ZimbabweThe European Union will hand over 63 ambulances to the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Welfare on Friday, 10 May in Harare to support efforts aimed at...
View ArticleJordan: Relief International's Education Center in the Za'atari refugee camp,...
Source: Relief InternationalCountry: Jordan, Syrian Arab RepublicThe education of many Syrian children has been severely disrupted since the beginning of the conflict in 2011. Displacement and the...
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