Central African Republic: Adopt Special Court Rules
The Central African Republic’s Parliament should swiftly adopt the rules of procedure and evidence for the country’s Special Criminal Court, 40 Central African organizations, the...
Uganda Red Cross expands response as cholera outbreak threatens Congolese refugees
The increasing flow of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has put Ugandan health facilities in affected areas under unprecedented strain at...
Red Cross steps up response in Niger as health conditions deteriorate
The rising number of people fleeing conflict and the arrival of thousands of migrants are overwhelming public health facilities in Niger, putting scores of...
Red Cross responds as floods displace more than 210,000 people across...
The Kenya Red Cross Society is providing emergency relief to thousands of people impacted by rising flood waters that continue to wreak havoc in many...
Kenya: Floods trigger death and massive displacement, threaten disease outbreaks
More than a month of heavy rains are wreaking havoc in Kenya, triggering floods that have claimed an estimated 100 lives and displaced nearly...
DR Congo: Red Cross warns against complacency in Ebola response, expands...
The response to the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is far from over, says the International Federation of Red...
Dr Ahmed Salim Saif Al Mandhari nominated as WHO Regional Director...
WHO's Special Session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, held today in Geneva, has nominated Dr Ahmed Salim Saif Al Mandhari from...
Demcratic Republic of Congo: Red Cross team deploys to Ebola epicentre...
A Red Cross team has deployed to Equateur province in north-western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), bringing with them much needed stocks of life-saving...
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Statement on the 1st meeting of...
The 1st meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the Ebola Virus Disease...
World Health Organization (WHO) concerned as one Ebola case confirmed in...
One new case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) has been confirmed in Wangata, one of the three health zones of Mbandaka, a city of...