Reports

At a Glance The Situation The western highlands of Kenya is affected by its worst ever epidemic of malaria. Changing weather patterns and increasing drug resistance has caused the disease to escalate. Up to 79% of children under five and 37%…

JOHANNESBURG, 15 September (IRIN) - Highlights of a new study by UNAIDS were released at the International AIDS conference in Lusaka this week, showing the strongest evidence yet that the high HIV levels in teenage girls is linked to…

he countries of sub-Saharan Africa need a massive infusion of resources if they are to make any significant headway against the growing pandemic of HIV/AIDS, UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy said today. In an address to the XIth International Conference on…

Regional Delegations: Regional delegations have a different profile than operational delegations. They usually cover countries at peace, with a few exceptions, and their tasks focus primarily on humanitarian diplomacy. But regional delegations are sometimes faced with increasing tensions and violence in…

Geneva, 13 August 1999 - An arid, disaster prone and under-developed area, Tana River District is subjected to recurrent floods and droughts. Having barely begun to recover from the El Niño related floods of 1997, the current drought gripping…

NAIROBI (Aug. 9) XINHUA - Kenya has ordered unregistered foreigners from illegal refugee camps to immediately register with the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and be relocated, or be rounded up and face repatriation, mass media reported Monday. Cabinet…

NAIROBI, 20 July (IRIN) - A malaria epidemic in Kenya, which has claimed over 1,000 lives, has been further complicated by a short supply of quinine, an essential drug in combating the disease. According to the 'EastAfrican' weekly, Kenya's health ministry…

NAIROBI, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has decided to close its border with Somalia, a move the government said was aimed at ''taming'' the further influx of Somali refugees and defeated militiamen. North Eastern Provincial Commissioner Maurice Makhanu said the decision also…

NAIROBI, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has issued an ultimultum to the southern Somalia militia who invaded the country Tuesday and disarmed security officers, to return weapons and vehicles taken in the raid or face servere action. The ultimultum was issued…

Responding to a malaria epidemic in the western highlands by providing treatment, running mobile clinics, reinforcing 18 district health centres and reducing the spread of the disease through mosquito control. MERLIN is Medical Emergency Relief International, the UK's leading medical specialist…