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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Education under attack and battered by natural disasters in 2018
About 75 million children are missing out on their education, receiving poor quality schooling or at risk of dropping out. They are at risk of exploitation and recruitment into armed groups.
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.
Bangladesh + 4 more
Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights flooding and displacement in Bangladesh, Myanmar
Heavy monsoon rains in Cox’s Bazar again triggered flooding and landslides in the Rohingya refugee camps, affecting 9,000 individuals and displacing more than 2,000 people.
Education Cannot Wait announces $1.5 million to restore education for children affected by PNG earthquake
The island nation was struck by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake at the end of February which affected more than half a million people and damaged key infrastructures, including hundreds of schools.
PNG + 4 more
Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights flooding in Sri Lanka, health concerns in Bangladesh
Very heavy rain fell in Sri Lanka causing flash floods. The worst affected provinces include Southern and Western. Five people are reported dead and nearly 2,200 families were affected.
Surprise hotline is helping quake survivors in Papua New Guinea
Although the risks of violence against women rise after disasters, most callers aren’t women. They’re men asking for support, enquiring about how to obtain food, shelter, and other services.
Myanmar + 3 more
Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights displacement in Afghanistan, Philippines, and Myanmar
More than 5,000 people are estimated to be newly displaced since early April in Kachin State following heavy fighting. Affected areas include Tanai, Hpakant and Chipwi townships.
UNICEF highlights plight of children affected by PNG earthquake
Beyond the direct effects of the quake, including injury or loss of parents, children are at risk from waterborne and vaccine-preventable diseases due to unsafe water and low immunization.
Myanmar + 4 more
Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights displacement in Myanmar, Afghanistan and PNG
Scores of people have been displaced in the Asia and Pacific region due to ongoing conflict in Myanmar and Afghanistan, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Tens of thousands of people remain displaced due to PNG Highlands earthquake
Humanitarian operations in and around Tari, provincial capital of Hela province, remain suspended since 28 March, with reports of a new rise in tensions since 19 April.
PNG + 5 more
Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights extent of displacement in PNG, conflict in Myanmar
As of 13 April, 11,000 households (55,000 people) in PNG remain displaced following the 26 February earthquake. About 15,700 students have had their education disrupted.
Violence and landslides block aid access to Papua New Guinea quake victims
At least 132 people have been killed, 500 injured and about 43,000 uprooted from their homes, while 270,000 are urgently in need of assistance.
High risk of disease outbreaks in earthquake-hit Papua New Guinea
According to the government, about 70 to 80 per cent of children in the severely-affected Southern Highlands and Hela provinces are not protected against preventable diseases.
$61.6 million required to provide immediate humanitarian assistance to 544,000 people affected by PNG earthquake
The current response focuses on live-saving assistance while slowly transitioning to life-supporting and early recovery efforts.
PNG children traumatised after a month of earthquakes
One month after earthquakes of magnitude 5-7.5 hit, children are still in shock and suffering significant trauma and stress, which could have negative effects on their long-term well-being.
Lifesaving supplies reach Papua New Guinea to help children hardest hit by earthquakes
Children’s lives are in danger. With limited access to basic necessities, families are struggling to survive in crowded shelters, or to rebuild homes and food gardens.
Health facilities devastated by PNG earthquake
Results of a joint National Department of Health and WHO assessment show that 25 out of 77 health facilities in the two worst-affected provinces are no longer functioning.
More than 270,000 people require urgent humanitarian assistance in PNG quake zone
With no access to safe and clean water, water-borne disease outbreaks such as diarrhoea - already among the main causes of under-5 mortality - are most likely to occur.