Health in emergencies
"Every day, hundreds of millions of people face threats to
health and livelihoods because local and national systems that support
their health and lives are overwhelmed or too weak to withstand crises
and extreme events. The primary objective in an emergency, whether natural or
man-made, is to reduce avoidable loss of life and the burden of disease
and disability." (WHO)
Cordaid, October 2018. "Cordaid is delighted by the news that Nadia Murad and Dr Denis Mukwege have won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to end sexual violence as a weapon of
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Conference Report
MM Switzerland
Basel, 2 November 2016. "To end preventable child and maternal deaths, create an AIDS-Free Generation, and protect communities against infectious diseases such as Ebola, we need effective,
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Geneva, 21 January 2016. "Crisis often allows change. Do we have indications of a change in
global health in the aftermath of Ebola? What proposals have been put
forward? What is expected
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Burkina Faso is a land-locked country in Western Africa. The Human
Development Index ranks it 183rd among 187 countries. Since 2002 the University
Hospital of Brescia, Italy has an
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Reporting
medico international
The Annual Report 2017 of medico international is available in German language (PDF file). Versions in English, Spanish and French are expected to be published soon.
"For 50 years medico
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