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La Chronique N°135 – September 2020
Published on 28 October 2020 | Publications
40 Years of Help in Afghanistan: discover in La Chronique of September 2020, our report retracing 40 years of humanitarian intervention by Première Urgence Internationale teams in Afghanistan, through health, nutrition and psychological support programmes, to help Afghan civilians in the face of this complex humanitarian crisis. "The commitment... -
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 -
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 -
In Bardarash camp, Premiere Urgence Internationale improved the quality of mental health services
Published on 21 August 2020 | NewsSince December 2019, Première Urgence Internationale managed for nine months the provision of primary free health care services in the reopened camp of Bardarash, Kurdistan region of Iraq. The teams ensured individual mental health follow-up and counselling, as well as training of Iraqi doctors to improve the services provided inside the camp.Read more -
In Cameroon, “school brigades” formed to promote hygiene in schools
Published on 12 August 2020 | NewsFor the past two years, Première Urgence Internationale has been carrying out awareness-raising activities on water, hygiene and sanitation in 11 schools in Cameroon. In 2018 and 2019, 7,740 children and 180 teachers and parents benefited from awareness-raising programmes in newly equipped and sanitised schools.Read more -
Explosion in Lebanon: Our teams deploy an emergency response
Published on 6 August 2020 | NewsThe massive and deadly explosion that blew the port of Beirut on Tuesday, August 4th, has dramatic consequences for the populations of Lebanon, already affected by multiple crises. Première Urgence Internationale is part of the immediate response and is mobilizing all its teams and resources to help recover the battered capital.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 -
Communiqué – Le 28 juillet, célébrons les 10 ans du droit à l’eau et à l’assainissement
Published on 22 July 2020 | PressCe 28 juillet 2020 marque le dixième anniversaire de la reconnaissance des droits humains à l'eau et à l'assainissement par l'Assemblée générale des Nations unies (A/RES/64/292) En pleine période de crise sanitaire, cette date nous rappelle l’importance vitale d’un accès universel à l’eau et à l’assainissement et questionne les avancées réalisées en la matière. Pour l’occasion, les associations françaises se mobilisent au travers de la campagne « L’eau est un droit ».Read more -
In Chad, Première Urgence Internationale is training mothers to detect malnutrition in children
Published on 2 July 2020 | NewsIn 2020, communities in Chad are still vulnerable to malnutrition. The challenging climate, limited access to water, poor crop production, and insufficient medical infrastructure have created a crisis situation to which the COVID-19 pandemic now also contributes. For two years, Première Urgence Internationale has been working in close cooperation with mothers and guardians to make diagnosis easier and to treat seriously ill children more quickly.Read more -
COVID-19 : In Afghanistan, Première Urgence Internationale is working hard for public health
Published on 24 June 2020 | NewsIn the East of Afghanistan, Première Urgence Internationale has been taking action for four decades to respond the emergency health needs and contribute to the improvement of public services. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NGO is implementing several activities and adapting its usual programs. Dedicated resources and special extra supply have been delivered, through a humanitarian air bridge connecting Europe and Afghanistan.Read more
