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Five people, five reasons we need to overcome monopolies on medicines
Five people, five reasons why we need governments to back this key waiver on patents and monopolies for COVID-19 medical tools during the pandemic. Stories from the Frontline - 16 Dec 2020
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Governments must act fast on consensus supporting historic move to suspend monopolies during pandemic
Over 100 countries support the landmark proposal. E-swatini, Kenya, Mozambique, Pakistan and Bolivia have officially joined as co-sponsors of the proposal Press Release - 15 Dec 2020
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Recurring nightmare - civilians wounded and killed in indiscriminate frontline hostilities in Yemen
What we are seeing in our small hospital is disturbing and the number of civilians needing major war-trauma surgery is rising Press Release - 15 Dec 2020
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Nigeria: Killings, looting and abductions in Zamfara state
Tens of thousands of people who have been internally displaced by violence and criminal activity in Zamfara struggle to survive each day. There is almost no humanitarian assistance for people left behind in this neglected crisis. Crisis Update - 10 Dec 2020
Fear of violence and poor living conditions: Life inside South Sudan’s largest displacement camp
After armed conflict erupted in South Sudan in 2013, thousands ofpeople fled their villages seeking protection in UN Mission in South
Sudan (UNMISS) bases. Today, there are 5 Protection of Civilian
sites in South Sudan and Bentiu is the largest, hosting 97,000
people. Article - 3 Dec 2020
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Responding to COVID-19: Global Accountability Report - June to August 2020
Nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the sprint to respond to this global health crisis has turned into a marathon. With 250 projects in 63 countries reporting COVID-19 related activities between June and August, the pandemic has become the new reality for our patients and our staff. Crisis Update - 2 Dec 2020
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Responding to COVID-19: Global Accountability Report | June - August 2020
Global Accountability report Reports - 2 Dec 2020
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Logistician manager, Ibrahim al-Lahham, shares his experiences of working in multiple projects in Kenya including one focusing on the management of non-communicable diseases. Stories from the Frontline - 2 Dec 2020
Integrating non-communicable diseases management in primary health facilities
In 2012, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) caused 68% of all deaths worldwide (38 million). In Kenya, there is no accurate data for people living with NCDs, but estimates show that more than 50% of patients admitted in Kenyan hospitals are due to NCDs, and contributes to more than 55% of deaths.Logistician manager, Ibrahim al-Lahham, shares his experiences of working in multiple projects in Kenya including one focusing on the management of non-communicable diseases. Stories from the Frontline - 2 Dec 2020