Health alerts
The latest health news and alerts from around the world
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Tropical cyclone Evan causes damage in Samoa & Fiji
21 December 2012
Samoa (Population 187,820) Four people have been confirmed dead, a further 8 are missing while over 6000 people are currently staying in evacuation centres in Samoa after Tropical Storm Evan hit the island on 13th December 2012. Evan was stationary …
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Uganda declared free of landmines
20 December 2012
On 10th December 2012 Uganda was officially declared free of landmines in a special ceremony in Kampala. This landmark was reached following many years of work by the National Mine Action Programme in Uganda in partnership with the Danish Demining G…
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Typhoon Bopha hits the Philippines
11 December 2012
Typhoon Bopha (known locally as Pablo) first made landfall in Baganga, Davao Oriental in eastern Mindanao early on December 4th 2012. It then moved across Mindanao towards Negros and Palawan. The typhoon was estimated to be 500km wide and it moved at…
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Flooding and landslides in Panama
06 December 2012
The Government of Panama has declared a national state of emergency following torrential rains which have caused serious flooding and landslides. To date, 5 deaths have been confirmed in the worst affected provinces of Panama and Colón. Over 6,500 p…
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01 December 2012
Our Good Practice Guidelines are a result of 23 years of implementing effective staff care for relief, development and mission organisations. We have put together this simple guide as our contribution to improving staff care around the world for peo…
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01 December 2012
Training to foster a healthy and resilient workforce We are delighted to announce dates for 2013 in Ethiopia, Kenya, London and Washington DC. We believe investing in staff health, happiness and wellbeing is vital in any organisation. Our training…
