Pfizer Extends 10 Million Yuan To Earthquake Victims And Relief Efforts In China
Pfizer China announced it is providing up to RMB 10 million (approximately $1.4 million U.S.D) in medicines and financial assistance to relief organizations operating in the region worst affected by the massive earthquake. "We were devastated to hear about the rising death tolls and escalating number of injuries in Sichuan Province, " said Ahmet Esen, country manager of Pfizer China.
Relief Supplies From American Red Cross Arrive In Myanmar
A commercial airplane carrying the first shipment of American Red Cross relief supplies touched down in Yangon, Myanmar, to assist survivors of cyclone Nargis. This newly arrived shipment includes an initial supply of 8, 000 insecticide-treated mosquito nets to help prevent the spread of malaria.
World Red Cross Red Crescent Day In Action
Today, as the American Red Cross joins other Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies around the world in responding to the cyclone in Myanmar, it also marks the birth of Henry Dunant, the founder of what is today known as the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
American Red Cross Steps Up Relief For Survivors Of Myanmar Cyclone
The American Red Cross will receive a contribution of $1 million from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to assist the people affected by Cyclone Nargis. This brings the American Red Cross commitment to this international disaster response to $1.
Fuel Crisis In Gaza: MSF Is Forced To Scale Back Its Medical Activities
Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres' (MSF) medical activities in the Gaza Strip are being seriously hindered by lack of fuel. Diesel and gasoline have been unavailable on the market for the past week. MSF teams have had to limit their visits to the most severely ill patients, who make up only one fifth of the patient population of MSF post-surgical care programs.
American Red Cross Stands Ready To Aid Cyclone Survivors In Myanmar
The American Red Cross is prepared to release funds and supplies, estimated at $100, 000, to help the people of Myanmar who were affected by Cyclone Nargis, a deadly storm that made landfall on May 2. Government and media reports estimate up to 10, 000 deaths and catastrophic damage, causing widespread power and telecommunications outages.
Generous Donors Allow Red Cross To Respond Swiftly And Effectively To Southeastern Virginia Tornadoes
The American Red Cross announced that it has met the expected costs of the Southeastern Virginia tornadoes but donations to its Disaster Relief Fund are still needed to ensure it can respond to the next disaster, particularly with the beginning of hurricane season starting in less than a month.
N.C. State Leads Effort To Create 'Next Generation' Of Experts On Hazards And Natural Disasters
Highlighting North Carolina State University's leadership in hazard and disaster studies, NC State's Dr. Thomas Birkland was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to lead a nationwide effort to recruit and mentor young researchers to study disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Food Aid Basket Missing Critical Ingredients - Dire Consequences For Children Under Two
As food aid is mobilized in response to the global food price crisis, the international medical humanitarian organization M~A decins Sans Fronti~A"res (MSF) warns that sending adult food to feed young children will not save them from the risk of malnutrition.
New Book: Forgotten Diseases Key To Lifting Developing World From Poverty, Destitution And Despair
One of the main obstacles towards progress in the developing world is the litany of tropical diseases affecting residents that have not been seriously addressed by the public health community. This is the message of a new book, Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases, published by ASM Press.