As every child deserves the right to proper healthcare, to reach some of the far-flung areas of the conflict zone, the Polio vaccination teams sometimes relied on hooves as a means of transportation.
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Polio outbreak in Syria successfully stopped
After an 18-month long intensive vaccination campaign, the outbreak has been successfully stopped with no international spread, according to experts.
UN and SARC deliver humanitarian assistance to 50,000 people at Rukban camp in Syria
The inter-agency aid operation will bring food, sanitation and hygiene supplies, nutrition and health assistance to Rukban. Some 10,000 children will be vaccinated against Measles, Polio and other deadly diseases.
Sudan + 1 more
Poor rainfall and high prices lead to predictions of food insecurity in Sudan
People in parts of Kassala and North Darfur, which had poor rains in 2017, and IDPs in some parts of Jebel Marra—where aid agencies cannot reach—will face crisis levels of food security.
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Sudan: First inter-agency mission in seven years reaches communities in South Kordofan's Al Abassiya locality
The assessment mission identified dire needs in nutrition, health and water for nearly 35,000 people, 60 per cent of whom are estimated to be women and children.
Nationwide polio vaccination campaign aims to vaccinate more than 2.4 million children in Syria
Children under five in 13 governorates to be reached in a joint effort by WHO, UNICEF and the Ministry of Health to ensure that Syria remain polio-free.
Philippines + 5 more
Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights cyclone in Tonga, Mayon eruption in the Philippines
More than 1,550 houses have been damaged or destroyed across Tonga's islands. A one-month State of Emergency has been declared for the whole country until 12 March.
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Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights Tropical Cyclone Gita, displacement in the Philippines
Tropical Cyclone Gita passed Samoa on 10 February with damage and localized flooding reported. More than 80,000 people in Tonga are currently expected to be impacted by the cyclone.
Over 82,000 people evacuate as Mayon Volcano continues to erupt in Philippines
With the continued volcanic activity, the local government is now planning for three-month evacuation. Nearly 90 per cent of evacuees are seeking shelter in 88 evacuation centres, mostly schools.
Philippines prepares for three-month-long volcano emergency
The Philippines is bracing for a possible three-month-long emergency in areas around an erupting volcano, which has already displaced more than 81,000 and led to overcrowded temporary shelters.
Pakistan + 11 more
Rotary gives $53.5 million to help eradicate polio worldwide
More than half of the funds will support efforts to end polio in Afghanistan and Pakistan, where polio remains endemic. Further funding will support efforts to keep 10 vulnerable countries polio-free
Philippines + 4 more
Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights volcano eruption in the Philippines, measles in Indonesia
The volcano spewed a 10km-high ash column on 22 January, with authorities warning of an imminent hazardous eruption, possibly within days. There was moderate to heavy ash fall.
Jordan + 1 more
UN aid deliveries resume to Syrians at the Berm as Jordan gives approval
Approval of an exceptional delivery of humanitarian aid was granted to provide food and winterization relief items to 50,000 people who face increasingly dire circumstances.
Sudan + 1 more
Nearly 455,000 South Sudanese refugees have arrived in Sudan since 2013
If conflict and hunger continue in South Sudan, inter-agency partners expect an estimated 200,000 new arrivals in Sudan by the end of the year.
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EU announces €106 million support package for people affected by the crises in Sudan
The support package will assist people in Sudan affected by forced displacement, undernutrition, disease outbreaks and recurrent extreme climatic conditions.
Children at risk after attack on Syria vaccine store, says WHO
The WHO has received reports of an attack on medical facilities in eastern Syria that had destroyed a vaccines cold room containing 135,000 vaccine doses against measles and polio.
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About 13,000 people return to their home areas in West Darfur
A joint inter-agency mission found that nomads, residents and return communities in return areas live together peacefully with functioning farm and crop protection committees.
Up to 15,000 civilians remain trapped in Syria's Ar-Raqqa city
The humanitarian situation inside the city remains dire, with a majority of the remaining population reportedly facing deteriorating humanitarian, health, living and security conditions.
Polio vaccines reach vulnerable children in hard-to-reach areas of Syria
Three mass immunization rounds have been carried out in Deir Ez-Zor and Raqqa governorates, Syria, in response to an outbreak of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type-2 (cVDPV2).
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Over 30,700 AWD cases including 657 deaths reported across Sudan
Based on the attack rate projections another 36,000 to 40,000 cases are expected over the next six to nine months, according to the government and WHO.