World: WHO updates Health Promotion Strategy for the African Region
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: WorldLuanda, 20 November 2012 - The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated the Health Promotion (HP) strategy to address the growing burden of preventable...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo (the): Thousands flee as rebels advance on...
Source: MSFCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)As a rebel advance reaches the outskirts of Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, tens of...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: WHO oPt Situation Report: Gaza Issue 1 | 20...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryKey PointsThe latest casualty figures according to the MoH in Gaza are (as of November 20, 2012; 2:00 am):100 persons killed; 25%...
View ArticleWorld: How Nutrition Feeds A Healthy Childhood
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: WorldNutrition plays a fundamental role in the life of every child. Without it, children cannot grow up to reach their full potential and face health risks like...
View ArticleBenin: Health: Breaking out of the cold chain
Source: IRINCountry: Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, SenegalDAKAR, 20 November 2012 (IRIN) - Health workers currently immunizing thousands of children and young adults against Meningitis A in...
View ArticleWorld: Desastres: Preparativos y Mitigación en las Américas, Número 118...
Source: Pan American Health OrganizationCountry: WorldEl cambio climático también debe ser considerado como un riesgoE l nivel del mar en ascenso, junto con la alteración de las precipitaciones, el...
View ArticleWorld: Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas, Issue No.118,...
Source: Pan American Health OrganizationCountry: WorldClimate Change Needs to be Addressed as Another HazardR ising sea levels, together with coastal erosion and salt water intrusion, increase in the...
View ArticleIraq: 5.3 million Children in Iraq still deprived of many rights
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: IraqBAGHDAD, 20 November 2012 – On Universal Children’s Day, UNICEF calls for urgent action for Iraq’s most vulnerable children.“Every third child in Iraq, or about...
View ArticleSomalia: In Somalia, UNICEF supports efforts to push back against a tide of...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: SomaliaBy Susannah PriceMOGADISHU, Somalia, 20 November 2012 – Mayeda* was displaced in 1992 and again in 2011 because of famine in southern Somalia. She has lived in...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: Ongoing updates on the situation in Gaza:...
Source: GishaCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryUpdates for November 20, 2012 as of 5pm*Information will be updated as it becomes availableErezErez has remained open for limited travel of foreign...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo (the): RD du Congo : vives préoccupations...
Source: ICRCCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)Les affrontements des derniers jours dans et autour de Goma, capitale du Nord-Kivu, font craindre pour le bien-être des populations les plus...
View ArticleWorld: Pushing Back Neglected Tropical Diseases in Africa
Source: World BankCountry: WorldWASHINGTON, November 17, 2012—Using community health systems to deliver treatments donated by the private sector, over 80 million people a year are now protected from...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo (the): Rapport de mission intercluster...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)RésuméUne mission Inter Cluster d’évaluation des besoins humanitaires a été effectuée du 29...
View ArticleWorld: General Aviation and Disaster Relief
Source: World BankCountry: Guatemala, Haiti, United States of America (the), WorldSUBMITTED BY CHARLES E. SCHLUMBERGER ON TUE, 2012-11-20 10:28When a disaster strikes, such as a hurricane or a major...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Family planning a basic human right: UNFPA
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: Afghanistan19 November 2012 – The head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Afghanistan said yesterday that family planning is a basic...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: Christian Aid Gaza and Middle East crisis appeal
Source: Christian AidCountry: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic (the)Christian Aid's Gaza and Middle East crisis appeal will help those most in need, working through...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: AOA’s partner in Gaza – an Anglican Hospital...
Source: AngliCORDCountry: occupied Palestinian territory“The situation is so tense,” says a staff member at Al Ahli Arab Hospital. “Airstrikes are on a continuous basis day and night, (and) we can’t...
View ArticleJordan: Syrian refugees supported through winter
Source: Adventist Development and Relief Agency InternationalCountry: Jordan, Syrian Arab Republic (the)Thousands of Syrian refugees will be given life-saving supplies thanks to the Adventist...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Severe Storm Ravages Zimbabwe's Mount Darwin North
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: ZimbabweJonga KandemiiriAt least 19 people were injured and more than 100 homesteads destroyed early Sunday morning when a severe thunderstorm ravaged Mukumbura...
View ArticleMyanmar: Rakhine Response Plan (Myanmar) July 2012 – June 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: MyanmarSUMMARYThe inter-community conflict in Rakhine State, which started in early June 2012 and resurged in October 2012, has...
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