Precautions in place in Havana's old town. By Roberto de Jesús Guerra Pérez - Latin America A rise in cholera cases in the Cuban capital Havana is being traced back to parts of the country worst affected by Hurricane Sandy two months ago. Doctors who have recorded new cases of the disease during...
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Reports of dengue and cholera spreading in post-hurricane Cuba
A month after Hurricane Sandy hit Cuba, outbreaks of cholera and dengue fever have been reported in the provinces of Santiago de Cuba, Las Tunas and Guantánamo.
Afghanistan: Unregulated pharmacies prompt health fears in Uruzgan province
Authorities have little control over chemists’ shops in Uruzgan, undermining faith in the health sector. By Ajmal Wesal - Afghanistan ARR Issue 436, 31 Jul 12 Khair Mohammad may not be a qualified doctor, but he offers a wide range of treatments to whoever will pay. On a blanket laid out beside a...
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Sudan: Darfur refugees still fear returning home
Despite peace agreement and UN backing, many say it is not yet safe to go home. By Janet Anderson, Tajeldin Adam, Zakia Yousif - International Justice - ICC ACR Issue 316, 22 Mar 12 More than 100,000 people uprooted by conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan have returned home since early...
North Uganda: UNHCR withdrawal sparks fresh concerns over fate of displaced elderly people
As refugee agency winds up work, concerns persist over future of elderly people still unable to return to homes. By Arthur Okot, Bill Oketch, Gillian Lamunu - International Justice - ICC ACR Issue 314, 13 Feb 12 The withdrawal of the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR from northern Uganda has...