cholera

November 15, 2017

Push for peace or be complicit in Yemen famine, Oxfam tells UK

Cancellation of a meeting of five countries with the power to unlock a path to peace in Yemen must not be used as an excuse to delay lifting the blockade or agreeing the ceasefire that the war-torn country so badly needs, Oxfam has said.
August 31, 2017

Unsung local heroes slow spread of cholera in Yemen

Volunteers, along with health, water and sanitation workers who have not been paid for ten months, are leading the fight against cholera in Yemen.
August 3, 2017

A million children in Yemen at risk of cholera, says Save the Children

Charity says one million malnourished children are caught in Yemen's cholera 'hot zones'.
July 12, 2017

Aid agenices in Yemen forced to shift resources from hunger to cholera

Unless the international community contributes $200 million to address the cholera outbreak in Yemen, the United Nations humanitarian arm will be forced to “reprogramme” more resources tagged for malnutrition in the country already facing famine, a senior official said yesterday (11 July 2017).
June 27, 2017

Yemen hit by world's worst cholera outbreak

Yemen is now facing the worst cholera outbreak in the world, with suspected cases exceeding 200,000 and the number increasing at an average of 5,000 a day, the United Nations has warned.
October 11, 2016

Urgent action needed to prevent cholera in Haiti

Cholera could kill more people in Haiti than Hurricane Matthew, without urgent action to control the disease and ensure families have safe drinking water, Christian Aid has warned..
May 21, 2014

Fears that cholera will spread in South Sudan

Fears are mounting that a cholera outbreak in and around Juba, which has already killed nine people and reportedly infected another 188, will spread, says Christian Aid.
December 14, 2012

Church and aid agencies support UN plan to end cholera in Haiti

Faith and civic aid and development agencies in the USA have welcomed the UN Secretary-General’s “Initiative for the Elimination of Cholera in Haiti”.
August 24, 2012

Christian Aid partners respond to Sierra Leone cholera epidemic

Christian Aid partner organisations in Sierra Leone are scaling up their community health work in response a cholera epidemic with more than 11,500 cases
December 30, 2010

Farmers’ fear of cholera threatens rice harvest in Haiti

Farmers in north-western Haiti are likely to lose a significant portion of their rice harvest due to fears of cholera contamination in ther paddy fields.