Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cholera kills 13 in Niger: UN
An outbreak of cholera has killed 13 people in Niger's southern Maradi region, which is home to the country's economic capital, officials and the UN said on Saturday.
Aug 11, 2018
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Health
Humanitarian organizations must do more for older people in emergencies
Emergency aid has failed to address the needs of older people in emergency situations and so donors and humanitarian agencies must urgently ensure that this vulnerable group is included in any emergency response, according ...
Dec 18, 2012
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Medications
MSF challenges Pfizer's India vaccine patent application
Doctors Without Borders has challenged Pfizer's application for an Indian patent for its pneumonia vaccine so cheaper versions can be available to children in poor countries and to humanitarian organizations.
Mar 12, 2016
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Health
Adverse effects of mining industry provoke hard questions for medical humanitarian organizations
Increasingly humanitarian organizations will find themselves responding to health emergencies provoked by the adverse effects of mining and other extractive industries, setting up a potential clash to do with the core principles ...
Aug 28, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UN warns cholera cases in Haiti could skyrocket
The United Nations warned Thursday of a possible explosion of cholera cases in crisis-wracked Haiti.
Oct 7, 2022
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Health
New research to treat acute malnutrition
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and humanitarian organizations have conducted a large study in Burkina Faso in West Africa treating more than 1600 children with acute malnutrition. The study, published Monday ...
Sep 12, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UN says Syria vaccine deaths was an NGO 'mistake'
The recent deaths of Syrian children after receiving measles vaccinations was the result of a "mistake" by a non-governmental partner who mixed in a muscle relaxant meant for anesthesia, a spokesman for the U.N. secretary-general ...
Oct 1, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Invest now to fight next pandemic, says WHO
The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged countries to invest in getting their healthcare systems fit to fight the next pandemic rather than scrambling around in panic when it hits.
May 6, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Humanitarian aid workers in Uganda show signs of stress, depression, and burnout
Latest research points to the high risk for mental health problems among staff working in humanitarian organizations in northern Uganda, due in large part to their work environment. A new study by researchers at Columbia's ...
Feb 1, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UN warns of a possible new cholera epidemic in Yemen
The United Nations is warning of a possible "third wave" of the cholera epidemic in Yemen, which is already "the largest outbreak on record."
Aug 22, 2018
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