Libya conflict lingers leaving nearly 2 million in need of health care
28 January 2016As Libya’s yearlong peace talks aimed at establishing a unity government stall again, the lives of millions of people needing urgent health care (…)
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Part of the family : Sicilians take in migrant children
13 janvier 2016A network of volunteers in Sicily, one of the frontlines of Europe’s migration crisis, has come up with a hands-on approach to help the record (…)
WHO calls for immediate access to Taiz City for delivery of life-saving health supplies
8 janvier 2016The World Health Organization is concerned about the deteriorating health situation in Taiz, where more than 250 000 people have been living in a (…)
Cholera vaccine supply set to double, easing global shortage
8 janvier 2016The global supply of oral cholera vaccines is set to double after WHO approved a third producer, helping to address global shortages and expand (…)
Over 3,770 Migrants Died Trying to Cross the Mediterranean to Europe in 2015
31 December 2015With over 3,770 estimated deaths, 2015 has been the deadliest year on record for migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean, trying to reach (…)
WHO : Urgent support needed to provide health services for 15 million people in Yemen
15 December 2015GENEVA, 15 December 2015 – The World Health Organization and health partners are appealing for US$ 31 million to ensure the continuity of health (…)
Raqqa civilians on the line
17 November 2015The northeast Syrian city of Raqqa is a crucial power centre for the so-called Islamic State, important enough that many call it the group’s (…)
Stop the violence. Protect health care
4 November 2015In the last few months, a number of attacks against health-care workers, medical transports and facilities have taken place in several countries, (…)
WHO condemns attack on MSF hospital in Yemen
29 October 2015The World Health Organization (WHO) condemns the bombing of the hospital in Saada province in northern Yemen that was supported by Medécins Sans (…)
Is Yemen Europe’s next migration crisis?
18 September 2015Will refugees from Yemen now also start to flee to Europe?
72 migrants have lost their lives in their attempt to cross into the Greek islands
15 September 2015The number of migrants who are losing their lives in the Mediterranean continues to increase dramatically. Over this past weekend, and through the (…)
Migrants, Refugees Continue to Stream into Greece, Italy
4 September 2015Over the past week, IOM Greece estimates that over 5,000 migrants and refugees a day have crossed the Aegean Sea into Greece.