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Sudan: When the community seizes the fight against malnutrition
Acute and chronic malnutrition remains one of the major public health concerns in Sudan. To address emergency food and nutritional needs of families with children diagnosed with malnutrition in Gedaref, eastern Sudan, Première Urgence Internationale involves health volunteers from the community. Rogia is one of them.
Bangladesh: a success story of community engagement
In the past two years, the previously existing Rohingya refugee camp of Kutupalong has enlarged from 30,000 into a mega-camp with over 600,000 refugees[1]. Even if primary needs are still present in the Teknaf Camps, people – especially Elder, Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities – have different needs that go unmet.
Sudan: “anemia, malaria and diarrhea, these sickness use to kill our children before but this is not the case now since we have access to free medication”
The community of Banat in Sudan, like many other communities in South Kordofan Eastern Corridor living in the proximities of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) controlled areas has been greatly affected by decades of conflict and isolation.
Nawal and her child Ibrahim Abdul Amid Adam adged of 2 years and 9 months old have been approached by Health Community Volunteers of Première Urgence Internationale to reffer her child to Banat Health Facility because he was ill.
Testimonies from the field: the benefits of Mental Health support in an Iraqi settlement
Première Urgence Internationale’s ECHO-funded Health and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) teams have been providing care services since the beginning of April 2020. In one of these settlements, Kilo 7, three people who benefited from these services tell us about their stories.
Ukraine one year on: NGOs call for the protection of civilians, humanitarian access, localisation and durable solutions
The lives of nearly 44 million people in Ukraine have been impacted since the escalation…
Treasures of Palestine
No, this is not a fairy tale, or the title of a new comic book… it is rather the story of a treasure that deserves our full attention. The Occupied Palestinian Territory has several archaeological sites that constitute an exceptional cultural heritage. Why is Première Urgence Internationale interested in this subject? Discover the genesis of a program that offers several development perspectives for generations of young Palestinians living under occupation.
BURKINA FASO: DEPLOYMENT OF AN ADVANCED HEALTH POST IN SEBBA
The security context continued to deteriorate in Burkina Faso during the year 2021, and the town of Sebba, in the Yagha province in the Sahel, remains the target of multiple armed attacks against the civilian population. The population movements generated by these acts destabilize the town and put great pressure on the health sector. Following the attack on the village of Solhan, Première Urgence Internationale was able to mobilize in order to set up an advanced health post (AHP) capable of responding to the needs of vulnerable populations in terms of both health and nutrition.
[PRESS RELEASE] Signature of an innovative Project to Support Youth and Socio-Economic Development in the Gaza Strip around Palestinian Cultural Heritage
Palestinian Prime Minister, H.E. Mohammad Shtayyeh, the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA), H.E. Ms. Rula Ma’ayah signed today with the Agence Française de Development (AFD), H. E the French Consul General M. René Troccaz and Première Urgence Internationale an agreement to launch a 5-year project to Support Youth and Socio-Economic Development in the Monastery of Saint Hilarion in the Gaza Strip, as part of the INTIQAL 2030 program. The project will be implemented in cooperation and partnership between MoTA, Première Urgence Internationale, cultural institutions and the local community.
Yemen: Première Urgence Internationale provides access to healthcare in Jahzar
In January 2021, Première Urgence Internationale rehabilitated Jahzar Health Unit in Mokha district, Taiz governorate. A relief for residents of this rural area who struggle to access health care.
Lebanon: “It is important to stick to basic healthcare, apart from COVID-19”
The current pandemic must not overshadow other health emergencies and sanitarian crises faced by vulnerable people. In Lebanon, Première Urgence Internationale takes great care of providing constant support to vulnerable populations and facilitating them the access to basic services, despite the stress caused by COVID-19 pandemic.