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RETROSPECTIVE : OUR YEAR 2021 IN 7 KEY EVENTS
Published on 7 January 2022 | NewsPrevention of COVID-19 in Chad, mental health in Ukraine, access to primary health care in Iraq, emergency response to Venezuelan refugees in Colombia, actions carried out after the explosion in the port of Beirut, maintenance of activities in Afghanistan and the Charity Stream... So many events that have marked this year 2021, and in which Première Urgence Internationale's teams are more than ever committed to bringing its aid to the mostRead more -
Mali: Review of the emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mopti region
Published on 17 June 2021 | NewsMali has been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the strengthening of patient management protocols and epidemiological surveillance, our teams were able to implement a nine-month program to support health centers in Mopti region.Read more -
Statement: Remembering the Great March of Return, Three Years On
Published on 30 March 2021 | PressAs we commemorate the Great March of Return in the Gaza Strip, Premiere Urgence Internationale would like to share the attached statement developed with AIDA (Association of International Development Agencies). During demonstrations hundreds have been killed and thousands have been injured by Israeli forces near the fence. Premiere Urgence Internationale as part of its emergency response has been providing assistance to Gazans affected during the Great March of Return, including farmers and fishers in the Access Restricted Area.Read more -
Mali: Intervention of Première Urgence Internationale’s mobile teams to help the most isolated populations
Published on 5 February 2021 | NewsPremière Urgence Internationale has been present in Gao region and more precisely in Ansongo circle located in the South-East (about 200 000 inhabitants) since 2014. The NGO's mobile teams provide medical and nutritional assistance in hard-to-reach places and for the most vulnerable people.Read more -
CHAD : TO PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE FROM COVID-19’S IMPACT IN THE SANITARY DISTRICT OF ABÉCHÉ
Published on 27 January 2021 | NewsChad, as every other country worldwide, has been facing COVID-19’s pandemia for several months now. Mid-January 2021, there was about 2895 cases of contamination and 111 deaths recorded*.Read more -
RETROSPECTIVE: OUR YEAR 2020 IN 7 STRIKING EVENTS
Published on 27 January 2021 | NewsCOVID-19 prevention, the Beirut blast, Venezuelan refugees in Colombia, vaccinations in the DRC, healthcare in Ukraine and Yemen but also 40 years’ presence in Afghanistan… So many striking events that shaped this peculiar year which, however, did not succeed in weakening the engagement of Première Urgence Internationale’s teams.Read more -
Lebanon: “It is important to stick to basic healthcare, apart from COVID-19”
Published on 21 October 2020 | NewsThe 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.Read more -
Cameroon: International NGOs call for immediate scale-up amid soaring needs in Far North Region
Published on 24 September 2020 | PressRelentless attacks on civilians, large scale floods and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are exacerbating an already critical humanitarian crisis in Cameroon’s Far North. International NGOs active in the region are calling for a drastic scaleup of the humanitarian response to address the needs of the most vulnerable.Read more -
Rehabilitation, financial support… Our emergency response in Beirut following the consequences of the blast
Published on 22 September 2020 | NewsEmergency response in Beirut: almost two months after the blast that blew Beirut on August 4th, Première Urgence Internationale keeps intervening alongside the populations, to respond both their short-term and longer-term needs of assistance. The humanitarian teams act on health and shelter sectors, in the city as well as in the whole country.Read more -
COVID-19: In Libya, Première Urgence Internationale maintains its health activities
Published on 5 August 2020 | NewsLibya recorded its first case of COVID-19 on March 24, 2020, since then there are 4,063 confirmed cases and 93 deaths (according to the National Centre for Disease Control – NCDC – data as of August 4, 2020). Since the start of the pandemic, the Première Urgence Internationale teams have decided to maintain their health activities to meet the needs of the vulnerable population and to include a COVID-19 component to limit the spread of the virus in the two areas of Benghazi and Al Kufra where the NGO operates. Indeed, the already fragile health system before the outbreak of COVID-19, fears a real threat for the country, in case the virus will spread throughout the country.Read more