Reports

With African children now making up 85 per cent of the world's poliomyelitis cases after groups in Nigeria forced suspension of an inoculation campaign, African health ministers from eight countries pledged today to plan massive immunization campaigns against the paralyzing…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief Appeal No. 23/2003; Operations…

Context Liberia continues to face a precarious future. Security has gradually improved but the situation is still unpredictable and volatile due to protests and demonstrations by various dissatisfied groups.1 Violence against humanitarian agencies and their workers has continued to be…

11 January 2005-Vatican City- While the world's attention is still focused on the terrible Asia tsunami emergency, the situation in many parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to be dramatic, causing death and suffering day after day.…

From 3-8 January 2005, 3 cases of meningococcal disease were reported from Brejing and Treijing refugee camps in northern Chad, with a population of c. 60,000. The 3 cases were positive for Neisseria meningitidis W135 by latex test. Laboratory…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org In…

WHO has received reports of an outbreak of yellow fever in the region of Faranah, in the north of the country. Six cases have been reported from 19 October to 28 November 2004 and have been laboratory confirmed by…

The International Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. The Federation is the world's largest humanitarian organization, and its millions of volunteers are active in over 180…

The International Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. The Federation is the world's largest humanitarian organization, and its millions of volunteers are active in over 180…

The International Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. The Federation is the world's largest humanitarian organization, and its millions of volunteers a re active in over…