Informes

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for…

By Martin Dawes DAKAR, Senegal, 12 December 2011 – It’s not a tsunami or an earthquake – it is a predictable emergency. UNICEF estimates more than a million children under five will need to be treated in…

31 October, 2011: As part of Plan’s partnership with the Global Fund, malaria prevention is a key priority and Plan in Burkina Faso is no stranger to encouraging people to use bed nets. 7.6 million long-lasting, insecticide-impregnated…

Period covered by this Final Report: 09 August 2010 to 30 April, 2011. Appeal target (current): CHF 2,803,535 Appeal coverage: 20%; Appeal history: This Emergency Appeal was initially launched on 11 October, 2010 for CHF 2,803,535 for six months…

Lome, TOGO: Across the country, distributions of materials and medicines to prevent malaria and reduce the number of infections of guinea worms and river blindness will start this month as part of a $25.2 million partnership…

Le projet de Terre des hommes a permis de multiplier par sept l’accès aux soins des enfants de moins de cinq ans tout en favorisant l’amélioration de la qualité des services proposés. Tdh mène ce projet…

Par Bouréima Konate KAYA, Burkina Faso, 19 juillet 2011 - Le tétanos maternel et néonatal, ou TMN, est une maladie rapide et douloureuse qui peut menacer la vie des mères et des nouveau-nés. C'est pourquoi des campagnes de…

15 Jun 2011 21:00 Cheap new vaccine "dramatically better" than standard shot Experts say vaccine could end "meningitis belt" epidemics By Kate Kelland LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - A cheap new meningitis vaccine designed to treat a type of the…

Cindy Shiner Interview There has been a dramatic drop in the number of cases of meningitis A in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso following the vaccination of nearly 20 million people against the disease, according to the Meningitis…

In 2009–2010, Niger once again suffered through another food crisis. These have been caused mainly by harsh climatic conditions and a lack of rain across the region, and exacerbated by regional and global market forces. In…