Pakistan: MSF opens new clinic in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city
Source: MSFCountry: PakistanDECEMBER 27, 2012Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) together with Sina Health, Education and Welfare Trust (SINA) has opened a new clinic in Karachi’s...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic (the): IOM Regional Response to the Syria Crisis - 13...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic (the), TurkeyHIGHLIGHTSSyria: IOM has completed the rehabilitation of 3 shelters – 1 in Kafr Sousseh...
View ArticlePhilippines (the): American Red Cross Helps Respond to Crises Worldwide
Source: American Red CrossCountry: Haiti, Malawi, Nigeria, Panama, Philippines (the), Syrian Arab Republic (the)Posted December 17, 2012Natural disasters and conflict worldwide have left many people in...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo (the): Kinshasa Graveyard Home to Hundreds
Source: Inter Press ServiceCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)By Emmanuel ChacoKINSHASA, Dec 27 2012 (IPS) - Despite the health risks, officials say hundreds of families are living in a...
View ArticleSamoa: Samoa government says medical staff now needed following Evan
Source: Radio New Zealand InternationalCountry: SamoaPosted at 18:22 on 27 December, 2012 UTCThe Samoa Government has asked donor countries, including New Zealand, if they can provide medical staff to...
View ArticleMali: Rétrospective humanitaire 2012 : année fort chargée
Source: UN RadioCountry: Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo (the), Haiti, Mali, Myanmar, Pakistan, Somalia, Syrian Arab Republic (the), South Sudan (Republic of)ÉcouterGros plan sur...
View ArticleFiji: Fiji: Tropical Cyclone Evan - Information Bulletin No. 2
Source: IFRCCountry: FijiThis bulletin is being issued for information only and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red...
View ArticleNepal: Cold wave in Mahottari claims one more as death toll reaches 7
Source: Nepalnews.comCountry: NepalA man died from hypothermia caused by bitter cold in Mahottari district on MondayBishwanath Mandal, 50 of Shahujipatti from Jaleshwor Municipality, Ward No. 6 died...
View ArticleSudan (the): Sudan: Food Insecurity (MDRSD013) - Revised emergency appeal
Source: IFRCCountry: Sudan (the)This revised Emergency Appeal seeks a six month extension from the current December 2012 to the end of June 2013 and revises the budget from CHF 2,878,035 to CHF 465,665...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic (the): Dirk Niebel meets Syrian refugees in Lebanon –...
Source: Government of GermanyCountry: Germany, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic (the)22.12.2012 - BEIRUT – German Development Minister Dirk Niebel has arrived in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, for a short...
View ArticleSenegal: Grandmothers Taking the Lead Against Female Genital Mutilation
Source: Inter Press ServiceCountry: SenegalBy Soumaila T. DiarraBAMAKO , Dec 28 2012 (IPS) - In the southern Senegal village of Kael Bessel, female genital mutilation is no longer a taboo subject....
View ArticlePakistan: Measles claim 5 more lives in interior Sindh, toll reaches 58
Source: Frontier PostCountry: PakistanKANDHKOT: Measles claimed five more lives in interior Sindh including Kandhkot district, mounting the death toll to 58 in last 27days.Four children died in...
View ArticlePakistan: Measles break out in Bannu; NWA, no vaccines available
Source: Frontier PostCountry: PakistanIhsan Dawar Measles have broken out in the whole of the southern districts due to non availability of anti measles vaccines in the whole region including Bannu,...
View ArticleKenya: Conditions in Dadaab refugee camp worsening - 63 children admitted to...
Source: MSFCountry: Kenya, SomaliaMédecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is deeply concerned about the medical consequences following the recent public statements from Kenyan...
View ArticlePakistan: 250 LHWs refuse to take part in polio drive
Source: DAWN Group of NewspapersCountry: PakistanAamir YasinRAWALPINDI, Dec 26: Terrified by the murders of nine vaccinators last week, more than 250 lady health workers (LHW) in the garrison city have...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic (the): Syrian Arab Republic: Emergency Response Fund...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic (the), Turkey
View ArticleChad: Sahel Crisis 2012: Funding Status as of 28 Dec 2012
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia (the), Mali, Mauritania, Niger (the), Nigeria, Senegal
View ArticleKenya: IDPs' significant needs remain as inter-communal violence increases
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring CentreCountry: KenyaNew overview of internal displacementConflict and violence are on the rise in Kenya. In 2012 more than 118,000 people are estimated to have...
View ArticleMali: UNICEF Mali Situation Report - December 2012
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: MaliHEADLINES-After the forced resignation of Cheick Modibo Diarra in early December, Mr. Django Sissoko was named the new interim Prime Minister. Mr. Diarra’s forced...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic (the): UNRWA Syria crisis situation update, 28 December...
Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastCountry: occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic (the)Note: Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the United...
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