Health Ministry: yellow fever claims 63 lives
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: Sudan (the)KHARTOUM (5 Nov.) - Sudan’s Federal Health Ministry announced that the number of yellow fever cases in Darfur has increased to more than 143, including 63...
View ArticleMaternal hotline launched in Milne Bay
Source: Australian Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Papua New GuineaEfforts to reduce the numbers of mothers and babies dying in childbirth in Papua New Guinea have received a boost with a...
View ArticleConsensus on malaria control and elimination in the Asia-Pacific
Source: Australian Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: World(Extract)With a common purpose – to combat and ultimately eliminate malaria from the region – representatives from over 30 countries...
View ArticleChild labor a worrying phenomenon in Yemen
Source: Yemen TimesCountry: YemenPublished on 4 November 2012 in Report Samar Qaed (author), Samar Qaed (photographer)Khalid Barman, a one-time fourth grader, dreams of going back to school with...
View ArticleEmergency appeal launched as Hurricane Sandy devastates local food supplies
Source: IFRCCountry: HaitiFor the second time this year, Haiti has been battered by hurricane winds and rain, leaving thousands of seeking shelter, local food supplies devastated and the risk of...
View ArticleRed Cross nar Salone takes to the airwaves
Source: IFRCCountry: Sierra LeoneThe Sierra Leone Red Cross Society has launched a new weapon in the fight against cholera. The society has taken to the airwaves to provide people with information and...
View ArticleWeekly Epidemiological Bulletin - Disease early warning system and response...
Source: Government of Pakistan, World Health OrganizationCountry: PakistanHighlightsEpidemiological week no. 43 (21 - 27 Oct 2012)• Measles: 71 alerts investigated this week, responding to 12 outbreaks...
View ArticleLlamamientos de emergencia lanzados para Cuba, Haiti y Jamaica para la...
Source: IFRCCountry: Cuba, Haiti, JamaicaPanamá, 2 de noviembre de 2012 - Miles de personas han quedado devastadas luego de que el huracán Sandy dejara una estela de destrucción en el Caribe. Los...
View ArticleHaïti et Cuba, victimes oubliées de l'ouragan Sandy
Source: CARECountry: Haiti, CubaAvant son passage très médiatisé aux Etats-Unis, l’ouragan Sandy a frappé les Caraïbes provoquant d’importants dégâts humains et matériels. Aujourd’hui, CARE est inquiet...
View ArticleAlerta Epidemiológica: Cólera, Actualización de la Situación, 2 de noviembre...
Source: Pan American Health OrganizationCountry: Haiti, Cuba, Dominican Republic (the)Ante el reciente paso de los huracanes Isaac y Sandy por varios países del Caribe, incluido Haití, el riesgo de...
View ArticleCuba: Hurricane Sandy Emergency appeal n° MDRCU002
Source: IFRCCountry: CubaIn view of the significant needs identified during assessments, this Emergency Appeal reflects a budget of 12,223,402 Swiss francs to support the Cuban Red Cross to help...
View ArticleOCHA Operations Director John Ging Press statement on joint mission to the...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)Watch the WebcastGood afternoon, everyone.I returned from the Democratic Republic of the...
View ArticleSandy: Haiti appeals for international help after storm
Source: British Broadcasting CorporationCountry: Haiti, CubaThe Haitian government has renewed calls for international emergency aid to help the country deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.Read...
View ArticleFace à une situation «désespérée», l'OCHA demande un renforcement de l'aide...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)Les besoins humanitaires dans l'est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), où plus de deux millions de personnes sont...
View ArticleUganda: Marburg Outbreak DREF operation n° MDRUG030
Source: IFRCCountry: UgandaCHF 119,598 has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the National Society in delivering immediate assistance to 1,160 persons (200...
View ArticleSahel: Food Insecurity and Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #17
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania, Niger (the), Senegal, United States of America (the)KEY DEVELOPMENTS· Nearly one year since the onset of...
View ArticleHumanitarian Implementation Plan (HIP) Chad (ECHO/TCD/BUD/2013/91000) Last...
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid departmentCountry: Chad, Central African Republic (the), Sudan (the)The activities proposed hereafter are still subject to the adoption of the financing...
View ArticleDarfur citizens: government secrecy about yellow fever
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: Sudan (the)DARFUR (6 Nov .) - Citizens from Central, West and South Darfur complained about the secrecy of the government of Sudan regarding information about the spread,...
View Article77 measles cases registered in North Darfur
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: Sudan (the)NORTH DARFUR (6 Nov.) - The incidence of measles cases in different areas of North Darfur, has increased to 77, as opposed to the 52 cases registered before Eid...
View ArticlePolio campaign begins in Jonglei
Source: Miraya FMCountry: South Sudan (Republic of)Monday, 05 November 2012 08:57 Muna TesfaiThe Ministry of Health in Jonglei State has launched a polio campaign aimed vaccinating all children under...
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