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UNICEF Intensifies Emergency Response In Zimbabwe

03 December 2008

Amidst an unprecedented cholera outbreak, the collapse of Zimbabwe's education sector and hospital closures, UNICEF Zimbabwe today announced a rigorous 120 day emergency response to intensify relief efforts to the country's children...
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Targeted Agricultural Investments Will Yield High Results, Slash Poverty In Africa

03 December 2008

Concerned that the global financial crisis will lead to cuts in funding for projects in developing countries, leaders of the world's largest agricultural research group recently told a conference that relatively modest...
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Red Cross Asks America To Help Raise $30 Million In 30 Days

02 December 2008

The American Red Cross is asking people across the nation to help disaster victims by raising $30 million in 30 days. This holiday season push will put the final touch on the $100 million goal for the Red Cross Campaign for Disaster Relief...
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Aid / Disasters News Articles Archive - Page 1

02 December 2008

Johns Hopkins And Makerere University To Collaborate On African Health Education Initiative

01 December 2008

World Congress Against The Sexual Exploitation Of Children And Adolescents Comes To A Close In Brazil

Jack Bauer: The Glamourisation Of Torture Does Not Change Its Inhumanity, The Lancet

30 November 2008

UK Boost For South Africa In New Struggle Against AIDS

29 November 2008

How Lessons Learned From British System Of Foreign Aid Can Help Modernize And Improve Foreign Aid In The USA

27 November 2008

Palestinian Graduate Awarded For Trauma Research

Health Study In Northern Uganda Calls For Improved Services For Internally Displaced Persons

26 November 2008

Patients In Nigeria To Benefit From Five New Cardiology Machines Donated By City Hospital, Sandwell And W Birmingham NHS, UK

25 November 2008

Many Children Displaced After Gulf Coast Hurricanes Facing Health Problems, Study Finds

Louisiana Health Secretary Levine Discusses Financial Status Of New Orleans Acute-Care Hospitals

WFP Launches Winter Emergency Operation In Kyrgyzstan

Marathon Oil Corporation Donates $1.5 Million To American Red Cross For Hurricanes Of 2008

International Food Aid Alone Cannot Solve The Global Malnutrition Crisis

American Red Cross Responds To California Wildfires

WFP Launches Virtual Wall To Build Online Movement Against Hunger

24 November 2008

Reports Examine U.S., European HIV/AIDS Funding

MSF Launches International Initiative Highlighting Plight Of Civilians Caught In Eastern Congo's War

21 November 2008

Young Conflict Survivors Launch Network For Children Caught In War

19 November 2008

UnitedHealth Group To Provide Immediate Resources For Those Affected By The Southern California Wildfires

Togo Begins Distributing No-Cost Antiretrovirals, Government Says

United Nations World Food Programme Operational Update - Eastern Congo

18 November 2008

90 Million African Children Still Exposed To Malaria, Despite Net Usage Increase

17 November 2008

VCA Animal Hospitals Offering Free Boarding For Pets Affected By Southern California Fires

UN Agencies Join Forces To Bring Weather Insurance To Rural Poor People

WHO And Health Partners Lead Massive Cholera Response In Eastern DRC

Zimbabwe - World Food Programme Feeds 2 Million In October But Forced To Cut Rations In November

15 November 2008

100,000 Saved From Dying Of Tuberculosis

Commonwealth Foundation Moves To Improve Conditions For Migration Of Health Workers

14 November 2008

Insufficient Support For London's Disabled Asylum Seekers

13 November 2008

World Food Programme Operational Update - Eastern Congo

Collecting Health Data In Areas With No Power Supply

Lilly Makes Insulin Donation To International Diabetes Federation's Life For A Child Program

12 November 2008

After Significant Earthquake Relief Efforts, The Red Cross Launches Massive Recovery Program In China

New Report Says Iraq Food Security Better But Situation Still Volatile

11 November 2008

UNICEF Is Supporting Families Of Victims Of The Collapsed School In Haiti

10 November 2008

Discoveries In Genetics, Stem Cell Therapies And New Treatments For Childhood Diseases Explored By World Community Of Pediatricians

09 November 2008

UNICEF Delivers Essential Supplies For Children And Families Hit By Floods In Hadhramout In Yemen

06 November 2008

Gates Says 'Strong Voice' Is Needed To Ensure Impoverished People Worldwide Do Not Suffer From Financial Crisis

05 November 2008

Large-Scale Food Distributions Roll Out As WFP Expands Response To Congo Crisis

WHO Gets Foreign Aid For D.R. Congo Victims, But More Needed To Curb Health Threats

04 November 2008

Government Study On Children Living In Katrina Trailers Muddled By Delays, Confusion

03 November 2008

Eastern Congo - Goma Update By World Food Programme

180 Days After Cyclone Nargis: Relief Efforts On Track But Support Is Still Needed

Pakistan Earthquake Affects About 108,000 People, Half Are Estimated To Be Children

Health Research Spending Tops US$ 160 Billion, Yet Investment Fails To Meet The Needs Of Developing Countries

Aid Workers In Honduras Assisted By Satellites

02 November 2008

WHO Sending Medicines For 60 000 Affected By Congo Crisis

31 October 2008

£3.3 Million African Science Fund Open For Business - The Royal Society

30 October 2008

First-Responder Location Advanced By Award To WPI From Homeland Security

World Food Programme To Provide Food To 20,000 People Displaced By The Earthquake In Balochistan

Eastern Congo - Goma Update, World Food Programme

29 October 2008

"The Global Burden Of Disease - 2004 Update" World Health Organization

Situation In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo - The World Health Organization

Pakistan Update Since Earthquake - World Health Organization

Alarming New Study: World's Fish Catches Are Being Wasted As Animal Feed

28 October 2008

World Food Programme To Assist Hurricane-Affected Communities In Cuba

26 October 2008

On Emergency Plan Communication, Nearly Half Of US States Fail

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