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Cover Image: Mahmud Hams/AFP Latest News for October 8 – October 15, 2021 Afghanistan Numbers of people in need of humanitarian assistance rise by the day, with only 5% of households having enough to eat daily. Afghanistan’s economy is at a breaking point and in need of resources. Currently, around 18-20 million people in need … Continued
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Cover Image: World Vision/Guy Vital-Herne Latest News for October 1 – October 8, 2021 Afghanistan Afghanistan risks losing 78% of its electrical power. The state power company of Afghanistan made appeals to the UN to help settle unpaid bills before electricity gets shut off. Unpaid bills stand at $62 million, and will jump to $85 … Continued
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Cover Image: JOAQUIN SARMIENTO AFP/File Latest News for September 24 – October 1, 2021 Afghanistan Drought, pandemic and economic freefall: Afghanistan’s looming humanitarian crisis. More than half of Afghanistan’s population, 18 million people, require humanitarian assistance. The food crisis has been worsened by the effects of climate change with droughts and increasing temperatures, with one … Continued
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cover Image: AP Photo/Wali Sabawoon Dr. Lia Harris, Pediatrician and MedGlobal Volunteer, has been practicing medicine for 20 years. Last year, she travelled to Afghanistan to support Afghan health workers providing care to babies and children of the Helmand province. Hear her perspective on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, particularly for women and children, … Continued
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By Emma Ackerman, MedGlobal Communications & Advocacy Intern The Venezuelan migration crisis is the largest external displacement crisis in South America, and the second largest in the world. Since 2015, an estimated 5.6 million Venezuelan people, 10% of the total population, have fled the country. These Venezuelan migrants are known as “Los Caminantes”, or “the … Continued
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On August 14, 2021, the people of Haiti endured yet another devastating earthquake, killing at least 2,000 people and leaving more than 12,000 injured. Thousands are now without homes, food, or shelter, and critical infrastructure has been completely destroyed. UNICEF reports around 1.2 million, including 540,000 children, are in need of urgent humanitarian support. There … Continued
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Cover Image: UNICEF/Al-Faqir Latest News for August 16 – August 20, 2021 Afghanistan According to the UNHCR, Afghanistan is on track to experience a record number of civilian deaths in 2021. As widespread armed conflict worsens across the country, 250,000 Afghans have been forced to flee the country since May 2021. 80% of the refugees … Continued
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By Valerie Nguyen, MedGlobal Policy Intern In May, the world saw as bombings killed and injured hundreds of people living in Gaza, including critical local medical providers and humanitarians. Dr. Ayman Abu al-Ouf, the head of internal medicine at Al-Shifa hospital, was one of them. He was killed in the early morning on May 16 … Continued
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By Emma Ackerman, MedGlobal Communications & Advocacy Intern Last June in the Somitipara neighborhood of Cox’s Bazar, 20 year old Nazia* died in her home after enduring four days of severe labor pain during her first pregnancy. Her family was one of many unable to pay for transportation to a hospital or services of a … Continued
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Each week, we highlight the latest news related to the humanitarian and health crises in our countries of operation: Bangladesh/ Myanmar, Colombia/ Venezuela, Gaza/ Palestinan Territories, India, Lebanon, Pakistan, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. For more frequent updates, make sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Cover Image: The Telegraph/Simon Townsley Latest News for … Continued