Pakistan: Partnership Launched to Fight Fistula in Pakistan
Source: Direct ReliefCountry: PakistanWritten by Lindsey Pollaczek, Senior Program ManagerAs the New Year begins, Direct Relief is excited to announce a new program that aims to significantly increase...
View ArticleCentral African Republic (the): Rebel advance captures towns, halts programs
Source: Mercy CorpsCountry: Central African Republic (the)Liz Hummer Online Content ManagerIncreasing unrest in the Central African Republic has cut off access to vulnerable communities, forcing Mercy...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic (the): Deliver shipments of Iranian Red Crescent...
Source: Iranian Red CrescentCountry: occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic (the)The first shipment of humanitarian aid sent by the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran...
View ArticleSudan (the): Health Minister: 'Darfur free of yellow fever'
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: Sudan (the)KHARTOUM (6 Jan.) -The Sudanese Minister of Health, Bahr Idriss Abu Garda, announced the five states of Darfur are now 'free' of yellow fever and stressed that...
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Philippines (the): NDRRMC Update SitRep No. 4 re. Effects of Tropical Storm...
Source: Government of the PhilippinesCountry: Philippines (the)(Extract)B. AFFECTED POPULATIONAs of 6:00 AM, 6 January 2013, a total of 2,611 families / 10,597 persons in 30 Barangays / 11...
View ArticleCentral African Republic (the): Aid work continuing in Bangui and north
Source: ICRCCountry: Central African Republic (the)Displaced people in the north of the Central African Republic are beginning to return to their homes. Elsewhere, however, things remain difficult for...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Warning issued on Rat Fever
Source: Government of Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaThe Ministry of Health has issued a warning of a possible outbreak of Letospirosis known commonly as Rat Fever in flood-affected areas. Already ten...
View ArticleWorld: Norway doubles funding for the fight against polio
Source: Government of NorwayCountry: Afghanistan, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, WorldNorway has provided an additional NOK 50 million to the fight against polio, which remains endemic in three countries:...
View ArticleAfghanistan: UNICEF receives US$1m donation from Emirati company
Source: Emirates News AgencyCountry: AfghanistanThe United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) - which works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection - received US$ 1million in...
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Angola: Angola: Food insecurity Emergency appeal n° MDRAO005 Operation update...
Source: IFRCCountry: AngolaPeriod covered by this Operations Update: 27 November 2012 – 31 December 2012Appeal target (current): The Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 1,562,562 in cash, kind or services to...
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occupied Palestinian territory: Gaza Strip - Land Crossing Activities...
Source: Government of IsraelCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryGeneral - Overall, 1,117 truckloads (33,381 tons) were entered to Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing. - The Kerem Shalom crossing...
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Afghanistan: Afghanistan: Mapping of Percentages/Cases of Selected Diseases...
Source: World Health Organization, Government of AfghanistanCountry: AfghanistanDEWS Weekly Epidemiological Report WER-51 (6th Yr) December 24, 2012
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Mali: Analyse des données secondaires Nord Mali: Gao, Kidal, Tombouctou
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger (the), TogoFACTEURS DE LA CRISEQuoi: Conflit armé au nord...
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): Better access to water at South Sudan refugee camp
Source: British Red CrossCountry: Sudan (the), South Sudan (Republic of)A three-month emergency programme to improve living conditions at the Batil refugee camp in South Sudan has successfully...
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Human Rights & National...
Source: Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO ForumCountry: ZimbabweCourageous human rights defenders, disappointing compromises, but progress in ZimbabweJanuary 7, 2013This report provides information and...
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South Sudan (Republic of): South Sudan: Humanitarian Funding Update - 31 Dec...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Sudan (the), South Sudan (Republic of)Humanitarian partners appeal for US$1.18 billion to meet emergency needs in South Sudan for...
View ArticleTurkey: Winter in a tent on the Turkish-Syrian border
Source: Irish Red CrossCountry: Syrian Arab Republic (the), TurkeySyrians who fled conflict at home and took shelter in neighbouring countries such as Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon, have been living away...
View ArticleHaiti: Helping Haitians beat cholera
Source: TearfundCountry: HaitiWhen a cholera outbreak swept across Haiti and claimed thousands of lives, the need for health education and basic water and sanitation infrastructure became starker than...
View ArticleSomalia: La France offre un million d'euros pour les déplacés en Somalie
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: France, Somalia01/09/2013 16:34 GMTNAIROBI, 09 jan 2013 (AFP) - La France va offrir un million d'euros pour aider les plus démunis parmi les centaines de milliers...
View ArticleMali: Helping rape survivors in Mali to speak up
Source: UN WomenCountry: Mali“The rebels were just at the corner and watching me,” recalls one young Malian girl. “When I came out, they forced me in their vehicle and chained my two arms. They were...
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