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Libya: support for access to health services
Published on 30 June 2022 | NewsSince 2011, Libya has been undergoing strong political and economic instability, accentuated since 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. Faced with such factors of tension, the health sector has been deeply impacted, particularly in the district of Al-Marj, in the northeast of the country. It is in this context that Première Urgence Internationale decided in March 2021 to support the rural clinic of Ahmed Al-Gheriani.Read more -
Mali: support and reinforcement of the health system in conflict zones
Published on 19 May 2022 | NewsPremière Urgence Internationale provides medico-nutritional support and strengthen the primary health system in areas affected by the crisis in Mali.Read more -
BURKINA FASO: DEPLOYMENT OF AN ADVANCED HEALTH POST IN SEBBA
Published on 11 May 2022 | NewsThe 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.Read more -
Yemen: “Nutrition activities met an urgent need to my twin daughters and made my life easier”
Published on 28 February 2022 | NewsIn Yemen, 66 percent of the population are estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2021, according to the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) analysis. Over 2.25 million cases of children aged 0 to 59 months, and more than a million pregnant and lactating women, were projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2021 (HNO, 2021).Read more -
“Here in Bamingui-Bangoran, Central African Republic, the medical systems are insufficient to ensure our health.”
Published on 14 February 2022 | NewsThis region in the northeast of the country is particularly isolated, and access to quality health care is often difficult. The chronic crises affecting the country has severely weakened the health system, and the geographic isolation of the prefecture, combined with a poor road network, exacerbates the difficulties of accessing the Ndélé District Hospital.Read 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 -
Central African Republic: Strengthening Access to Health Care and Improving Food Security for Vulnerable Populations in Bamingui-Bangoran
Published on 27 May 2021 | NewsSince 2018, Première Urgence Internationale has been implementing a project to provide emergency medical-nutritional assistance and strengthen the primary and secondary health system in the Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture, Central African Republic. An initiative made possible through the support of the European Union's Bêkou Fund.Read more -
Nearly 150 Healthcare Workers and Organizations Call on Israel to Supply Vaccines to oPt
Published on 10 May 2021 | PresseAs coronavirus infections and deaths spike in the West Bank and Gaza , nearly 150 healthcare workers, legal experts and organizations support the petition of human rights groups, including PHRI, at the Supreme Court, and demand that Israel immediately secure a supply of vaccines to the Palestinian population.Read more -
Yemen: Première Urgence Internationale provides access to healthcare in Jahzar
Published on 26 April 2021 | NewsIn 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.Read more -
Mental health and conflicts
Published on 17 March 2021 | NewsThe COVID-19 pandemic reminds everyone of the importance of taking mental health into account in our societies. Regarding humanitarian context, what consequences can conflicts have on populations?Read more