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Patients in Lebanon Get Vital Heart Medicine

Ibrahim Barbour is 63 years old. He lives in the poor Nabaa neighborhood of Beirut. He had his first heart surgery in 2000, the second in 2008. Since then, he takes five different kinds of medicine per day. Missing out on one of them could cause yet another heart attack “We don’t have any health insurance. Without the help of the medical center, I don’t think we could make it.” Every other week, Ibrahim and his wife visit the Medico-Social Center of the Greek Orthodox Church to receive his medicine–every other week for 13 years.

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Jordan + 1 other
Zaatari Governance Plan, June 2013

Overview

Since January 2013, Jordan has witnessed a dramatic increase in the numbers of Syrian refugees crossing its border. Some 200,000 have crossed this year alone. As of June 2013, there are around 500,000 Syrians registered or awaiting registration with UNHCR in Jordan.

Refugees are transported from the border to Zaatari refugee camp by Jordanian Armed Forces and IOM on a 24/7 basis. In Zaatari they are registered and assisted by the Government of Jordan (GoJ), UN agencies and NGOs.

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Drought affects elderly, disabled most

Report
New Era

Story by Mathias Haufiku

RUNDU - Although drought in the Kavango Region has impacted the supply of water and food for tens of thousands of people, especially children - the elderly and the disabled suffer the most from the prevailing drought.

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WFP Distributes Food For Karamoja Hunger Season

KAMPALA –The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is distributing relief food to help vulnerable households in the Karamoja region cope with the hardship of the hunger season, the period between planting in March/April and September/October when harvesting begins.

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Health in crisis: Providing health care to Syrian refugees

“The current security situation in Syria, along with the desire to protect my children, forced me to leave my home,” said Samira, a middle-aged Syrian mother who fled home with her four children months ago.

“We are living in precarious conditions in a crowded place, but, alhamdulillah, we are safe and healthy, receiving food and health care services free of charge,” Samira said with tears in her eyes.

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Desplazamiento masivo en Guapi (Cauca) Informe de Situación No. 1

Enfrentamientos entre las FARC-EP y la Infantería de Marina han causado el desplazamiento de 1.198 personas de 6 veredas afro-colombianas e indígenas en zona del Cauca.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Chad + 1 other
Situation precarious for people displaced in Tissi

Report
ICRC

Several tens of thousands of people have flooded into the Chadian city of Tissi since 5 April because of inter-community clashes in the west of Darfur. Most fled without taking anything with them.

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Tchad : la situation des déplacés à Tissi est précaire

Report
ICRC

La situation de milliers de déplacés à Tissi, à l’est du Tchad, demeure préoccupante. En l’absence de structure médicale appropriée, le CICR vient d’évacuer 19 blessés graves par avion vers l’hôpital régional d’Abéché où son équipe chirurgicale les a pris en charge.

Plusieurs dizaines de milliers de personnes ont afflué depuis le 5 avril vers Tissi au Tchad en raison des affrontements intercommunautaires dans la région d’Um Dukhun, à l’ouest du Darfour. Des Soudanais et des Tchadiens sont arrivés dans l’est du Tchad en provenance du Darfour.

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ACT Appeal: Assistance to IDPs in Rakhine State - MYR131

Report
ACT Alliance

Myanmar: Assistance to IDPs in Rakhine State - MYR131Assistance to IDPs – MYR131

Appeal Target: US$722,524

Balance Requested: US$236,524

Geneva, 11 June 2013

Dear Colleagues,

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The situation of older persons in Myanmar: Results from the 2012 survey of older persons

This document is the outcome of a national research on the situation of older people in Myanmar, carried out in 2012. The study was conducted with the partnership, encouragement and facilitation of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, while UNFPA provided valuable support and information.

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Niger + 3 others
Nigeria’s crisis sees more than 6000 people displaced into neighbouring countries

Mainly women, children and elderly people seek safety in neighboring Niger, putting a strain on meager local food and water resources. People are also fleeing to Cameroon and Chad.

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Flood drills, early warning system set as part of disaster preparedness

QUEZON CITY, June 11 -- Flood drills in several high-risk barangays along six major waterways in Metro Manila are scheduled starting tomorrow as part of the Disaster Preparedness Week organized by the Department of Interior and Local Government.

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Flash Update 1 - Mass displacements in Argelia, Guapi, and Suárez (Cauca)

OCHA received official and local reports on mass displacements in three municipalities on the Pacific coast of Colombia in the department of Cauca caused by armed actions in the area.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Iraq + 1 other
IOCC relief expands reach to Syrian refugees in Iraq

A decade ago, they fled war in Iraq to find refuge in Syria. Now, as Syria's spreading civil conflict enters its third year, Iraqi refugee families that had settled in Syrian cities such as Aleppo and Damascus are forced to flee again. The number of Syrian refugees now living in Iraq has swelled to over 175,000 and continues to increase.

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Bangladesh: Tropical Cyclone Mahasen Emergency Appeal n° MDRBD013 Operation Update no 1

Report
IFRC

Period covered by this Ops Update:
24 May to 2 June 2013

Appeal target:
CHF 2,789,432 in cash, kind, or services to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) to assist 9,000 families (45,000 beneficiaries) for nine months and will be completed by end of February 2014.

Appeal Coverage: The appeal is 11 per cent covered. Funds are required to enable BDRCS in continuing to provide humanitarian assistance and recovery.

Appeal history:

  • This emergency appeal was launched on 24 May 2013.

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HelpAge launches programme to tackle non-communicable diseases in Tanzania

By Amleset Tewodros

HelpAge International and Pfizer Inc are launching a two-year programme to reduce the impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among older people in Tanzania. The programme will support the Government of Tanzania's efforts to provide appropriate health services to older people.