WHO Makes Contingency Plans for Gaza’s Hospitals but Critical Humanitarian Corridors are Closed 08/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher With Gaza’s Rafah crossing into Egypt closed by an advancing Israeli incursion, and Israel’s Kerem Shalom crossing shut since last Sunday’s Hamas missile attack, Gaza hospitals have only about three days left of fuel and medical supplies, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Wednesday. The global health agency is making contingency plans for […] Continue reading -> Geneva’s University and Hospital Institutions Forge Unique Array of Global Health Collaborations 02/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the universe of Geneva’s global health hub, which includes dozens of international NGOs and WHO as the brightest star in the solar system, a parallel universe of locally-grown health and humanitarian collaborations have also developed around the University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals. GENEVA – Ten years ago, two medical professionals from Madagascar […] Continue reading -> Sudan Gets Donor Boost As First Anniversary of War is Marked by Famine and Mass Displacement 19/04/2024 Sophia Samantaroy A year into one of the most brutal conflicts in decades, the war in Sudan has triggered the world’s largest displacement crisis and left the country’s healthcare system in tatters. Nearly 25 million people need immediate humanitarian assistance, according to the United Nations (UN) and over 18 million people face acute food insecurity, with the World […] Continue reading -> On World Health Day, WHO Director General Decries Gaza Hospital Destruction, Blaming Israel 07/04/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Speaking out on World Health Day, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus decried the destruction of Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital and blamed Israel for the devastation, saying that the “atrocity” of the Hamas attacks on Israeli communities 7 October, did not justify “the horrific ongoing bombardment, seige and health system demolition by Israel in Gaza.” […] Continue reading -> In Wake of Food Aid Workers’ Deaths, WHO Demands Stronger ‘Deconfliction’ Mechanism for Gaza Relief Missions 03/04/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday decried the deaths of seven aid workers by Israeli fire while delivering food aid to Palestinians in besieged northern Gaza, demanding a major revamp of “deconfliction” procedures so that aid missions could proceed safely and predictably. “WHO is horrified by the killing of 7 humanitarian workers […] Continue reading -> Israel Withdraws From Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital – Large Portions of Facility Destroyed in Fighting 01/04/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israel said Monday that its forces had withdrawn from Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s largest health facility, after two weeks of fierce fighting with Hamas gunmen barricaded inside that destroyed large parts of the facility, including the surgery, maternity and emergency wards. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Sunday evening that some 21 patients had died […] Continue reading -> Drought Fuels Hunger and Disease in Zimbabwe 27/03/2024 Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe – The maize meal porridge that their mother had previously blended with peanut butter and sugar for them is now a thing of the past for scrawny 13-year-old Nesbit Chigariro and his three siblings. The family barely has enough food for a single meal a day, as the El Nino-induced drought sweeping southern […] Continue reading -> Sudan to Start Polio Immunisation as Six African Countries Detect Virus 18/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan Sudan will resume immunising children against polio after detecting circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in its waster water, as six other African countries have reported either cases or positive environmental samples over the past two weeks. Mali and Nigeria reported one case each, Yemen reported three cases and Angola, Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone […] Continue reading -> WHO says Palestinian Children ‘Dying of Starvation’ in Northern Gaza; UN Team Finds ‘Reasonable Grounds’ for Reports of Sexual Violence Against Israelis on 7 October 05/03/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A United Nations report released Monday said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that multiple incidents of sexual violence, including rape and gang rape of Israeli women, occurred during the Hamas-led incursion into some 22 Israeli communities near the Gaza border on 7 October. More than 1,200 people were killed in the incident, mostly civilians. […] Continue reading -> A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Geneva’s University and Hospital Institutions Forge Unique Array of Global Health Collaborations 02/05/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the universe of Geneva’s global health hub, which includes dozens of international NGOs and WHO as the brightest star in the solar system, a parallel universe of locally-grown health and humanitarian collaborations have also developed around the University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals. GENEVA – Ten years ago, two medical professionals from Madagascar […] Continue reading -> Sudan Gets Donor Boost As First Anniversary of War is Marked by Famine and Mass Displacement 19/04/2024 Sophia Samantaroy A year into one of the most brutal conflicts in decades, the war in Sudan has triggered the world’s largest displacement crisis and left the country’s healthcare system in tatters. Nearly 25 million people need immediate humanitarian assistance, according to the United Nations (UN) and over 18 million people face acute food insecurity, with the World […] Continue reading -> On World Health Day, WHO Director General Decries Gaza Hospital Destruction, Blaming Israel 07/04/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Speaking out on World Health Day, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus decried the destruction of Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital and blamed Israel for the devastation, saying that the “atrocity” of the Hamas attacks on Israeli communities 7 October, did not justify “the horrific ongoing bombardment, seige and health system demolition by Israel in Gaza.” […] Continue reading -> In Wake of Food Aid Workers’ Deaths, WHO Demands Stronger ‘Deconfliction’ Mechanism for Gaza Relief Missions 03/04/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday decried the deaths of seven aid workers by Israeli fire while delivering food aid to Palestinians in besieged northern Gaza, demanding a major revamp of “deconfliction” procedures so that aid missions could proceed safely and predictably. “WHO is horrified by the killing of 7 humanitarian workers […] Continue reading -> Israel Withdraws From Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital – Large Portions of Facility Destroyed in Fighting 01/04/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israel said Monday that its forces had withdrawn from Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s largest health facility, after two weeks of fierce fighting with Hamas gunmen barricaded inside that destroyed large parts of the facility, including the surgery, maternity and emergency wards. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Sunday evening that some 21 patients had died […] Continue reading -> Drought Fuels Hunger and Disease in Zimbabwe 27/03/2024 Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe – The maize meal porridge that their mother had previously blended with peanut butter and sugar for them is now a thing of the past for scrawny 13-year-old Nesbit Chigariro and his three siblings. The family barely has enough food for a single meal a day, as the El Nino-induced drought sweeping southern […] Continue reading -> Sudan to Start Polio Immunisation as Six African Countries Detect Virus 18/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan Sudan will resume immunising children against polio after detecting circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in its waster water, as six other African countries have reported either cases or positive environmental samples over the past two weeks. Mali and Nigeria reported one case each, Yemen reported three cases and Angola, Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone […] Continue reading -> WHO says Palestinian Children ‘Dying of Starvation’ in Northern Gaza; UN Team Finds ‘Reasonable Grounds’ for Reports of Sexual Violence Against Israelis on 7 October 05/03/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A United Nations report released Monday said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that multiple incidents of sexual violence, including rape and gang rape of Israeli women, occurred during the Hamas-led incursion into some 22 Israeli communities near the Gaza border on 7 October. More than 1,200 people were killed in the incident, mostly civilians. […] Continue reading -> A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Sudan Gets Donor Boost As First Anniversary of War is Marked by Famine and Mass Displacement 19/04/2024 Sophia Samantaroy A year into one of the most brutal conflicts in decades, the war in Sudan has triggered the world’s largest displacement crisis and left the country’s healthcare system in tatters. Nearly 25 million people need immediate humanitarian assistance, according to the United Nations (UN) and over 18 million people face acute food insecurity, with the World […] Continue reading -> On World Health Day, WHO Director General Decries Gaza Hospital Destruction, Blaming Israel 07/04/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Speaking out on World Health Day, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus decried the destruction of Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital and blamed Israel for the devastation, saying that the “atrocity” of the Hamas attacks on Israeli communities 7 October, did not justify “the horrific ongoing bombardment, seige and health system demolition by Israel in Gaza.” […] Continue reading -> In Wake of Food Aid Workers’ Deaths, WHO Demands Stronger ‘Deconfliction’ Mechanism for Gaza Relief Missions 03/04/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday decried the deaths of seven aid workers by Israeli fire while delivering food aid to Palestinians in besieged northern Gaza, demanding a major revamp of “deconfliction” procedures so that aid missions could proceed safely and predictably. “WHO is horrified by the killing of 7 humanitarian workers […] Continue reading -> Israel Withdraws From Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital – Large Portions of Facility Destroyed in Fighting 01/04/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israel said Monday that its forces had withdrawn from Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s largest health facility, after two weeks of fierce fighting with Hamas gunmen barricaded inside that destroyed large parts of the facility, including the surgery, maternity and emergency wards. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Sunday evening that some 21 patients had died […] Continue reading -> Drought Fuels Hunger and Disease in Zimbabwe 27/03/2024 Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe – The maize meal porridge that their mother had previously blended with peanut butter and sugar for them is now a thing of the past for scrawny 13-year-old Nesbit Chigariro and his three siblings. The family barely has enough food for a single meal a day, as the El Nino-induced drought sweeping southern […] Continue reading -> Sudan to Start Polio Immunisation as Six African Countries Detect Virus 18/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan Sudan will resume immunising children against polio after detecting circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in its waster water, as six other African countries have reported either cases or positive environmental samples over the past two weeks. Mali and Nigeria reported one case each, Yemen reported three cases and Angola, Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone […] Continue reading -> WHO says Palestinian Children ‘Dying of Starvation’ in Northern Gaza; UN Team Finds ‘Reasonable Grounds’ for Reports of Sexual Violence Against Israelis on 7 October 05/03/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A United Nations report released Monday said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that multiple incidents of sexual violence, including rape and gang rape of Israeli women, occurred during the Hamas-led incursion into some 22 Israeli communities near the Gaza border on 7 October. More than 1,200 people were killed in the incident, mostly civilians. […] Continue reading -> A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
On World Health Day, WHO Director General Decries Gaza Hospital Destruction, Blaming Israel 07/04/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Speaking out on World Health Day, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus decried the destruction of Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital and blamed Israel for the devastation, saying that the “atrocity” of the Hamas attacks on Israeli communities 7 October, did not justify “the horrific ongoing bombardment, seige and health system demolition by Israel in Gaza.” […] Continue reading -> In Wake of Food Aid Workers’ Deaths, WHO Demands Stronger ‘Deconfliction’ Mechanism for Gaza Relief Missions 03/04/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday decried the deaths of seven aid workers by Israeli fire while delivering food aid to Palestinians in besieged northern Gaza, demanding a major revamp of “deconfliction” procedures so that aid missions could proceed safely and predictably. “WHO is horrified by the killing of 7 humanitarian workers […] Continue reading -> Israel Withdraws From Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital – Large Portions of Facility Destroyed in Fighting 01/04/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israel said Monday that its forces had withdrawn from Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s largest health facility, after two weeks of fierce fighting with Hamas gunmen barricaded inside that destroyed large parts of the facility, including the surgery, maternity and emergency wards. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Sunday evening that some 21 patients had died […] Continue reading -> Drought Fuels Hunger and Disease in Zimbabwe 27/03/2024 Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe – The maize meal porridge that their mother had previously blended with peanut butter and sugar for them is now a thing of the past for scrawny 13-year-old Nesbit Chigariro and his three siblings. The family barely has enough food for a single meal a day, as the El Nino-induced drought sweeping southern […] Continue reading -> Sudan to Start Polio Immunisation as Six African Countries Detect Virus 18/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan Sudan will resume immunising children against polio after detecting circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in its waster water, as six other African countries have reported either cases or positive environmental samples over the past two weeks. Mali and Nigeria reported one case each, Yemen reported three cases and Angola, Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone […] Continue reading -> WHO says Palestinian Children ‘Dying of Starvation’ in Northern Gaza; UN Team Finds ‘Reasonable Grounds’ for Reports of Sexual Violence Against Israelis on 7 October 05/03/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A United Nations report released Monday said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that multiple incidents of sexual violence, including rape and gang rape of Israeli women, occurred during the Hamas-led incursion into some 22 Israeli communities near the Gaza border on 7 October. More than 1,200 people were killed in the incident, mostly civilians. […] Continue reading -> A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
In Wake of Food Aid Workers’ Deaths, WHO Demands Stronger ‘Deconfliction’ Mechanism for Gaza Relief Missions 03/04/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday decried the deaths of seven aid workers by Israeli fire while delivering food aid to Palestinians in besieged northern Gaza, demanding a major revamp of “deconfliction” procedures so that aid missions could proceed safely and predictably. “WHO is horrified by the killing of 7 humanitarian workers […] Continue reading -> Israel Withdraws From Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital – Large Portions of Facility Destroyed in Fighting 01/04/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israel said Monday that its forces had withdrawn from Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s largest health facility, after two weeks of fierce fighting with Hamas gunmen barricaded inside that destroyed large parts of the facility, including the surgery, maternity and emergency wards. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Sunday evening that some 21 patients had died […] Continue reading -> Drought Fuels Hunger and Disease in Zimbabwe 27/03/2024 Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe – The maize meal porridge that their mother had previously blended with peanut butter and sugar for them is now a thing of the past for scrawny 13-year-old Nesbit Chigariro and his three siblings. The family barely has enough food for a single meal a day, as the El Nino-induced drought sweeping southern […] Continue reading -> Sudan to Start Polio Immunisation as Six African Countries Detect Virus 18/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan Sudan will resume immunising children against polio after detecting circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in its waster water, as six other African countries have reported either cases or positive environmental samples over the past two weeks. Mali and Nigeria reported one case each, Yemen reported three cases and Angola, Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone […] Continue reading -> WHO says Palestinian Children ‘Dying of Starvation’ in Northern Gaza; UN Team Finds ‘Reasonable Grounds’ for Reports of Sexual Violence Against Israelis on 7 October 05/03/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A United Nations report released Monday said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that multiple incidents of sexual violence, including rape and gang rape of Israeli women, occurred during the Hamas-led incursion into some 22 Israeli communities near the Gaza border on 7 October. More than 1,200 people were killed in the incident, mostly civilians. […] Continue reading -> A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Israel Withdraws From Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital – Large Portions of Facility Destroyed in Fighting 01/04/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Israel said Monday that its forces had withdrawn from Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s largest health facility, after two weeks of fierce fighting with Hamas gunmen barricaded inside that destroyed large parts of the facility, including the surgery, maternity and emergency wards. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Sunday evening that some 21 patients had died […] Continue reading -> Drought Fuels Hunger and Disease in Zimbabwe 27/03/2024 Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe – The maize meal porridge that their mother had previously blended with peanut butter and sugar for them is now a thing of the past for scrawny 13-year-old Nesbit Chigariro and his three siblings. The family barely has enough food for a single meal a day, as the El Nino-induced drought sweeping southern […] Continue reading -> Sudan to Start Polio Immunisation as Six African Countries Detect Virus 18/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan Sudan will resume immunising children against polio after detecting circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in its waster water, as six other African countries have reported either cases or positive environmental samples over the past two weeks. Mali and Nigeria reported one case each, Yemen reported three cases and Angola, Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone […] Continue reading -> WHO says Palestinian Children ‘Dying of Starvation’ in Northern Gaza; UN Team Finds ‘Reasonable Grounds’ for Reports of Sexual Violence Against Israelis on 7 October 05/03/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A United Nations report released Monday said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that multiple incidents of sexual violence, including rape and gang rape of Israeli women, occurred during the Hamas-led incursion into some 22 Israeli communities near the Gaza border on 7 October. More than 1,200 people were killed in the incident, mostly civilians. […] Continue reading -> A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Drought Fuels Hunger and Disease in Zimbabwe 27/03/2024 Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe – The maize meal porridge that their mother had previously blended with peanut butter and sugar for them is now a thing of the past for scrawny 13-year-old Nesbit Chigariro and his three siblings. The family barely has enough food for a single meal a day, as the El Nino-induced drought sweeping southern […] Continue reading -> Sudan to Start Polio Immunisation as Six African Countries Detect Virus 18/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan Sudan will resume immunising children against polio after detecting circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in its waster water, as six other African countries have reported either cases or positive environmental samples over the past two weeks. Mali and Nigeria reported one case each, Yemen reported three cases and Angola, Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone […] Continue reading -> WHO says Palestinian Children ‘Dying of Starvation’ in Northern Gaza; UN Team Finds ‘Reasonable Grounds’ for Reports of Sexual Violence Against Israelis on 7 October 05/03/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A United Nations report released Monday said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that multiple incidents of sexual violence, including rape and gang rape of Israeli women, occurred during the Hamas-led incursion into some 22 Israeli communities near the Gaza border on 7 October. More than 1,200 people were killed in the incident, mostly civilians. […] Continue reading -> A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Sudan to Start Polio Immunisation as Six African Countries Detect Virus 18/03/2024 Kerry Cullinan Sudan will resume immunising children against polio after detecting circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in its waster water, as six other African countries have reported either cases or positive environmental samples over the past two weeks. Mali and Nigeria reported one case each, Yemen reported three cases and Angola, Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone […] Continue reading -> WHO says Palestinian Children ‘Dying of Starvation’ in Northern Gaza; UN Team Finds ‘Reasonable Grounds’ for Reports of Sexual Violence Against Israelis on 7 October 05/03/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A United Nations report released Monday said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that multiple incidents of sexual violence, including rape and gang rape of Israeli women, occurred during the Hamas-led incursion into some 22 Israeli communities near the Gaza border on 7 October. More than 1,200 people were killed in the incident, mostly civilians. […] Continue reading -> A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
WHO says Palestinian Children ‘Dying of Starvation’ in Northern Gaza; UN Team Finds ‘Reasonable Grounds’ for Reports of Sexual Violence Against Israelis on 7 October 05/03/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A United Nations report released Monday said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that multiple incidents of sexual violence, including rape and gang rape of Israeli women, occurred during the Hamas-led incursion into some 22 Israeli communities near the Gaza border on 7 October. More than 1,200 people were killed in the incident, mostly civilians. […] Continue reading -> A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
A ‘Tsunami’ of Chronic Disease Challenges Confronts Health Sector Response to Humanitarian Crises 28/02/2024 Elaine Ruth Fletcher COPENHAGEN – While conflict and natural disasters are usually played out in the media against dramatic scenes of mass casualty response and rescue teams, there’s an iceberg of chronic health conditions that can be even more life threatening and these need far greater attention in emergency response. That is the theme of a global high […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts