Philippines (the): Philippines typhoon affecting maternal health
Source: IRINCountry: Philippines (the)MANILA, 18 January 2013 (IRIN) - With many health facilities damaged or destroyed in typhoon-affected Mindanao, experts have expressed concern about the state of...
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Chad: Sahel Crisis 2012: Funding Status as of 18 Jan 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia (the), Mali, Mauritania, Niger (the), Nigeria, Senegal
View ArticleMali: Humanitarians unable to access Mali combat zones
Source: IRINCountry: MaliBAMAKO/DAKAR, 18 January 2013 (IRIN) - French and Malian military forces have blocked the access of aid workers to Konna in Mopti Region, the scene of heavy fighting over the...
View ArticleMali: La situation humanitaire des populations est inquiétante
Source: ICRCCountry: Mali18-01-2013 Point sur les activitésLes populations du centre et du nord du Mali, déjà sérieusement éprouvées par une crise qui dure depuis un an, subissent les conséquences...
View ArticleMali: Déplacés du Mali : l'archevêque de Bamako demande des couloirs...
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Mali01/18/2013 17:06 GMTCITE DU VATICAN, 18 jan 2013 (AFP) - L'archevêque de Bamako, Mgr Jean Zerbo, a demandé vendredi l'ouverture immédiate de couloirs...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo (the): [Video] Chirurgie de guerre – réparer...
Source: ICRCCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)18-01-2013Dans les Kivus, le CICR participe à l'évacuation des blessés de guerre et assiste le personnel médical dans les opérations de...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic (the): UNRWA Syria midwife delivers baby in harsh...
Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastCountry: Syrian Arab Republic (the)The vibrant cry of a baby burst out from a small room in the Khan Eshieh refugee camp in...
View ArticleMali: Situation humanitaire en dégradation, difficultés d’accès aux informations
Source: CaritasCountry: MaliL’attaque surprise de Konna par les groupes armés qui occupent le nord du Mali et l’entrée en jeu des troupes de la France ont précipité la mobilisation du contingent de la...
View ArticleIndonesia: Indonesia: Floods Emergency Situation Report #1, 17 January 2013
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: IndonesiaHIGH LIGHTSThe Center for Health Crisis of Ministry of Health (CHC/MOH) reported the flood situation in DKI Jakarta Province, as following:On Tuesday,...
View ArticleIndonesia: Children at risk as Jakarta floods – aid workers
Source: AlertNetCountry: IndonesiaLONDON (AlertNet) – Aid workers responding to floods that have swamped the Indonesian capital Jakarta fear an outbreak of disease, especially among children playing in...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo (the): Using health scorecard to monitor...
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the), Ethiopia, Liberia, NamibiaMarthe Van Der Wolf January 18, 2013ADDIS ABABA — African governments will implement a health...
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Indonesia: Floods in Jakarta and its greater area - Situation Report No. 02...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: IndonesiaHighlightsFloods continue to inundate areas in Jakarta spreading across 74 villages in 31 sub-districts. They represent...
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Lebanon: Lebanon: UN Inter-Agency Response for Syrian Refugees, January 11 -...
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic (the)Highlights of the week The provision of urgent winterization items to Syrian refugee families affected by last...
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World: Les soins de santé en danger : les responsabilités des personnels de...
Source: ICRCCountry: World18-01-2013 Communiqué de presse 13/04Genève (CICR) - Cette publication, écrite pour l’ensemble des agents de santé, explique leurs responsabilités au regard du droit...
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Costa Rica: Costa Rica: Earthquake - DREF Operation Update no. 1 (MDRCR010)
Source: IFRCCountry: Costa RicaSummary: 52,498 Swiss francs were allocated from the IFRC’s DREF to support the Costa Rican Red Cross (CRRC) to carry out damage and needs assessments and in delivering...
View ArticleWorld: ‘Minamata’ convention agreed by nations global mercury agreement to...
Source: UN Environment ProgrammeCountry: WorldGeneva/Nairobi, 19 January 2013--International effort to address mercury—a notorious heavy metal with significant health and environmental effects—was...
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Indonesia: Indonesia Health Sector Review - Facing up to the Double Burden of...
Source: World BankCountry: IndonesiaThe Double Burden of Malnutrition and Its ConsequencesA concept first presented just over a decade ago, the DBM is the coexistence of undernutrition and...
View ArticleEritrea: Molqi sub-zone: Mortality rate of mother and child on the decline
Source: Government of EritreaCountry: EritreaMolqi, 19 January 2013 – The Health Ministry branch in Molqi sub-zone indicated that mortality rate of mother and child is on the decline in the locality in...
View ArticleIndonesia: Government aid remains out of reach for many victims
Source: Jakarta PostCountry: IndonesiaAndreas D. Arditya, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Headlines | Sun, January 20 2013, 9:24 AMThree days into the state of emergency and many affected Jakartans have...
View ArticleIndonesia: Flood victims face hunger, overcrowding
Source: Jakarta PostCountry: IndonesiaMargareth S. Aritonang, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Headlines | Sat, January 19 2013, 10:05 AMMore than 18,000 people have been displaced by the floods that have...
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