Source: Mercy Ships | Mar 03, 2026

Mercy Ships Supports National Response Following Cyclone Gezani in Madagascar

As part of its own immediate response, Mercy Ships has delivered 537 bags of rice, 1,000 roofing sheets, and 1,000 ready-to-eat meals

Following the devastating cyclone that struck Madagascar’s east coast, Mercy Ships (https://www.MercyShips.org/) has joined with national disaster response efforts in Toamasina (Tamatave) through the provision of essential relief supplies, in coordination with the government’s disaster management authorities. Cyclone Gezani caused extensive damage across the region, displacing thousands and severely affecting…

Source: Mercy Ships | Jan 29, 2025

Young Man’s Life Transformed After Mercy Ships Removes Life-Threatening Tumor

The first surgery in October 2023 required removing Alex’s entire jaw, with a second surgery to reconstruct it using bone from his head

A young man from Sierra Leone who was forced to leave school due to relentless mockery over a life-threatening facial tumor has had it successfully removed by international charity, Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org). Alex, now 23, first noticed a swelling on his jaw in 2016 as a teenager. Over the years,…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) | Aug 29, 2018

African Health Ministers commit to ending cholera outbreaks by 2030

Forty-seven African countries adopted the Regional Framework for the Implementation of the Global Strategy for Cholera Prevention and Control

African Health Ministers have pledged to implement key strategies for ending cholera outbreaks in the African region by 2030. Forty-seven African countries adopted the Regional Framework for the Implementation of the Global Strategy for Cholera Prevention and Control today (28 August) at the 68th session of the World Health Organization’s…

Source: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, United Kingdom | Aug 29, 2018

UK steps up fight against human trafficking in West Africa

Prime Minister to unveil measures to cut illegal and unsafe migration and support victims of modern slavery as she visits Nigeria.

Theresa May will unveil a series of measures to cut illegal and unsafe migration into Europe from West Africa and support victims of modern slavery as she visits Nigeria today (Wednesday 29 August). New support will help migrants and modern slavery victims rebuild their lives in Nigeria The UK will…

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Sudan (OCHA) | Aug 28, 2018

Humanitarian Coordinator calls for unhindered and safe humanitarian access

Mr Noudéhou’s visit was shortly after access to Greater Baggari was allowed again following three months of consistent denials

The Humanitarian Coordinator, Alain Noudéhou, visited Wau with a high-level United Nations delegation yesterday, and urgently called for unhindered and safe humanitarian access for aid organisations to reach people who are in desperate need. Mr Noudéhou’s visit was shortly after access to Greater Baggari was allowed again following three months…

Source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) | Aug 22, 2018

Ethiopia: Schools, Factories, Courthouses: Desperate Shelters for the Displaced

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), together with the Ethiopia Red Cross Society, is working to improve basic living conditions and protect the health of the displaced in Kochere district

Schools. Factories. Courthouses. These are just a few of the buildings that now act as shelters for displaced families in southern Ethiopia after a wave of inter-communal clashes along the border areas of Gedeo and West Guji zones drove nearly one million people from their homes. “We came here because…

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Sudan (OCHA) | Aug 21, 2018

Statement attributable to Mr Abdullah Fadil, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, a.i. in Sudan, on World Humanitarian Day 2018

Sudan continues to face high needs due to the challenging economic and social situation

The humanitarian community in Sudan today celebrates World Humanitarian Day. Held every year to honour those who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world, this World Humanitarian Day brings attention to the millions of civilians affected by armed conflict…

Source: Médecins Sans Frontières | Jun 22, 2018

Democratic Republic of Congo: Médecins Sans Frontières Starts Ebola Vaccination Targeting Remote Communities

As of 28 May, there had been 35 confirmed cases of Ebola resulting in 12 deaths

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) [1] yesterday started vaccinating Ebola frontline workers in Bikoro, Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where teams have been working with the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) over the past few weeks. The trial vaccination will also be offered to contacts…

Source: United Nations Information Centre | Jun 21, 2018

World Refugee Day

WHO continues its crucial work for safeguarding refugee health

On World Refugee Day 2018, the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean calls for renewed support for the protection and well-being of refugees and other displaced populations, and their right to seek health services with dignity, without discrimination, and without undergoing financial hardship. Working with national health authorities and…

Source: United Nations Support Mission In Libya | Jun 21, 2018

Libya:The Secretary-General Video message for World Refugees Day

The Secretary-General Video message for World Refugees Day: What would you do if you were forced to leave your home? Today, more than 68 million people around the world are refugees or internally displaced as a result of conflict or persecution. That is equivalent to the population of the world’s…