Emergency Planning Expert Provides Safety Tips For Flood Victims
Mike Thomas, MPH, associate director of Saint Louis University's Heartland Center for Public Health Preparedness, is available to talk about the short- and long-term health implications of the flood for volunteers and homeowners.Thomas, who also serves in an advisory role as planning section chief for St.
Urgent Funding Needed For WHP Helicopters To Assist In Myanmar
A critical shortage of funds for a helicopter operation providing essential logistical support to nearly 50 aid agencies is threatening the relief effort for 2.4 million survivors of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, the United Nations World Food Programme warned today.
Mount Elgon, Kenya: A Terrorized Population In Desperate Need Of Assistance
The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/M~A decins Sans Fronti~A"res (MSF) is calling for an immediate increase in assistance for the people of Mount Elgon in western Kenya, and an end to the indiscriminate violence they have endured for almost two years.
Canadian Physician In Zimbabwe Recognized By Royal College Of Physicians And Surgeons Of Canada
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada is pleased to present the Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award for the first time ever to Dr. Paul Thistle, FRCSC, who has built his life around serving the people of rural Zimbabwe. "Where health is concerned, globalization is a reality - disease and illness know no boundaries and we are increasingly interdependent in our approach to solutions.
Bush During Meeting With British Prime Minister Brown Calls On G8 To Fulfill Aid Commitments To Africa
President Bush on Monday during a press conference in London with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that leaders from the Group of Eight industrialized nations should match aid commitments to Africa made by the U.S., the Kyodo/AOL News reports.
American Red Cross Issues Appeal For Disaster Relief Fund
The American Red Cross anticipates spending millions as it moves forward with relief efforts for the victims of flooding and tornadoes across seven states, an enormous geographic area. From Kansas to West Virginia, the Red Cross is present with vast amounts of clean up supplies, dozens of shelters and tens of thousands of meals.
UNICEF Calls For Full Resumption Of Services For Children In Zimbabwe
On the eve of The Day of the African Child, UNICEF today expressed its deep concern at the Zimbabwe Government's suspension of access for non-governmental organization (NGO) workers, who are now prevented from reaching the country's most vulnerable children.
Up To 35,000 Pregnant Women Affected By Myanmar Cyclone In Need Of Prenatal Care, UNPFA Official Says
Of the estimated 2.4 million survivors of last month's cyclone in Myanmar, also known as Burma, as many as 35, 000 are pregnant women are in need of adequate prenatal care, William Ryan, a spokesperson for the United Nations Population Fund, said Wednesday, the AP/International Herald Tribune reports.
WHO, Partners To Visit Sudanese Town For Restoring Health Services
WHO with other key UN agencies will tomorrow make the first high-level international visit to Abyei since last weekend's peace accord in the central west Sudanese town. The mission is to plan for the reconstruction of health facilities and other vital infrastructure in the town, as well as for the return of thousands of people displaced by more than five weeks of insecurity.
Bracing For Flood Onslaught In Lower Midwest
Residents of the central and southern Midwest are crossing their fingers, saying their prayers, planning evacuations, and in some cases filling sandbags in preparation for the excessive water ravishing communities in Iowa and Wisconsin."The flood wave is propagating down the Mississippi River towards St.