Sudan: Airbridge to deliver humanitarian aid to Sudan's flood victims -...
Source: Kuwait News AgencyCountry: Kuwait, SudanKHARTOUM, Aug 22 (KUNA) -- Kuwait to send, next Sunday, an airbridge of 10 planes to deliver a USD 2.5 million aid to Sudan's latest flood victims,...
View ArticleEgypt: Despite violence, MCC work in Egypt continues
Source: Mennonite Central CommitteeCountry: EgyptAKRON, Pa. – Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) continues to support its church partners in Egypt with their development projects and health and...
View ArticleGuatemala: Boletín Informativo No. 3315 - Pulsos de incremento en volcán Pacaya
Source: Government of GuatemalaCountry: GuatemalaA partir de las 04:30 horas de este día el volcán Pacaya registra pulsos de incremento principalmente de efusión de lava en el cráter Mackenney, según...
View ArticleNiger: CRS Secures Multi-Million Funding Boost to Carry on the Fight against...
Source: Catholic Relief ServicesCountry: NigerCONTACT: Helen Blakesley Catholic Relief Services +221 77 333 42 31helen.blakesley@crs.orgBALTIMORE, MD, Aug. 22, 2013 — CRS has won an $18 million...
View ArticleHonduras: Secretaría de Salud continúa trabajando arduamente para el control...
Source: Government of HondurasCountry: HondurasSalud continúa trabajando con el Frente Nacional Amplio de Lucha contra el Dengue para controlar el zancudo transmisor de enfermedad.Además el equipo...
View ArticleMexico: Dará Sedesol apoyo humanitario a familias
Source: Government of MexicoCountry: MexicoMéxico, D. F., a 22 de agosto de 2013· Pone a disposición las brigadas de Sedesol para el registro de las necesidades de las familias afectadas· Pide a su...
View ArticleIraq: WFP Mobilizes Food As Syrians Stream Into Iraq
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Iraq, Syrian Arab RepublicFood for up to 185,000 people is on its way to northern Iraq where asylum-seekers from Syria are streaming across the border by the...
View ArticleMyanmar: "I Am Healthy Again": MDR-TB Patients in Myanmar Tell Their Stories
Source: Médecins Sans FrontièresCountry: MyanmarKo Myint Naing’s StoryKo Myint Naing travelled to Yangon from his home in Magway, in central Myanmar, where he worked as a farmer. He came in search of...
View ArticleCuba: Cuba still battling cholera a year after first cases reported
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: CubaFive tourists contracted illnessUnited States issues health advisoryCuban government remains mum on reportsBy Marc FrankHAVANA, Aug 22 (Reuters) - A year after...
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Niger: Niger: Aperçu humanitaire provisoire sur les inondations (au 21 Août...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: NigerLes importantes pluies enregistrées depuis la mi-juillet et qui se sont poursuivies au cours du mois d' Août ont provoqué des...
View ArticleWorld: “The World Needs More…”: Amitabh Bachchan joins the United Nations for...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: World(New York, 22 August 2013) – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan has joined the United Nations and its humanitarian...
View ArticleSudan: How we help Darfur's homeless and hungry
Source: TearfundCountry: Sudan22 August 2013Given what she has been through, the smile of Mariam’s face is an amazing sight. Coupled with admiring glances at her daughter, it speaks volumes about...
View ArticleKenya: Polio in the 21st Century: Case of missed chances
Source: Kenya Daily NationCountry: Israel, Kenya, SomaliaJust as Kenya prepared to celebrate the health feat of becoming polio-free, the disease has reared its ugly head in the north, particularly in...
View ArticleEcuador: Brasil financiará proyecto hídrico y de control de inundaciones...
Source: El UniversoCountry: EcuadorEl ministro coordinador de Sectores Estratégicos de Ecuador, Rafael Poveda, firmó este miércoles un crédito por 124 millones de dólares con el estatal Banco Nacional...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Ban sending official request to allow UN probe of...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Syrian Arab Republic22 August 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is asking the Syrian Government to allow a team of United Nations experts to investigate the latest...
View ArticleIsrael: Rockets from Lebanon hit Israel: army
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Israel, Lebanon08/22/2013 19:16 GMTGESHER HAZIV, August 22, 2013 (AFP) - Four rockets were fired on Israel Thursday, the army said, adding that two hit civilian...
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World: Managing Disaster Risks for a Resilient Future: A Work Plan for the...
Source: GFDRRCountry: WorldThis Work Plan proposes how GFDRR plans to implement the GFDRR Strategy 2013–2015 adopted by the CG in December 2012. The Work Plan responds to priorities articulated by...
View ArticleWorld: UNFPA, USAID Strengthen Collaboration to Boost Access to Voluntary...
Source: UN Population Fund, US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: WorldAgencies will tackle critical gaps to improve maternal healthUNITED NATIONS, New York—USAID, the United States Agency...
View ArticleWorld: Stratégie OMS d’hygiène des mains : faisable et durable dans les...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: WorldGENÈVE, 23 août 2013 – Une nouvelle étude publiée aujourd’hui dans la revue The Lancet Infectious Diseases montre que la stratégie de l’OMS pour une...
View ArticleWorld: WHO hand hygiene strategy feasible and sustainable for health-care...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: WorldGENEVA, 23 August 2013 – WHO’s strategy for improving hand hygiene is easy for health-care workers to practise, according to a new study published today...
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