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CARE Warns of COVID-19’s Effect in Humanitarian Emergencies

March 20, 2020

(Geneva, March 19, 2020) — As the world faces the unprecedented challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, international aid organization CARE commits to adapting its programming and scaling up its activities wherever possible. The increase in programming will mainly focus on support for clean water and sanitation services in countries with weak sanitation infrastructure. “At the moment, the

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COVID-19’s Gender Implications Examined in Policy Brief from CARE

March 16, 2020

New York, NY (March 16, 2020) – CARE is deeply concerned about the adverse and disproportionate effects that the COVID-19 pandemic will likely have on women and girls around the world, particularly in development and humanitarian settings. As the healthcare systems in developed countries are overwhelmed by the spread of novel coronavirus, CARE calls on development

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CARE Prepares COVID-19 Response Working Closely With Vulnerable Communities

March 11, 2020

ATLANTA (March 11, 2020) — CARE is deeply concerned by the continuing global spread of the novel coronavirus and the resulting COVID-19 disease. CARE is committed to working closely with health officials in the countries and regions where the organization is operational to ensure the safety and security of CARE staff and programs.“CARE is undergoing

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Reuters: Vanuatu baby treated in world’s first commercial drone-delivered vaccine

December 19, 2018

Reuters quoted Gina Dehinavanua about the world’s first commercial-drone delivered vaccine for a Vanuatu baby. Dehinavanua said drone delivery could save lives. “It is very innovative. I hope it will extend to a wider region.” Read the story here.

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Deadly Rebel Attack Underscores Difficulty of Containing Ebola in the DRC

September 25, 2018

BENI, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sept. 25, 2018) – Clashes between the national army and an armed group, which killed 18 people and injured 8 here over the weekend, have forced aid groups to suspend parts of the Ebola response, highlighting how difficult it is to contain the first outbreak of the deadly virus

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Cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe

September 14, 2018

HARARE, ZIMBABWE — CARE Zimbabwe is on alert and preparing to respond if needed to a cholera outbreak in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe.The government of Zimbabwe has declared a state of emergency and, according to authorities, there have been nearly 2,000 suspected cases (58 confirmed) and 24 deaths since the beginning of September.According to

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Members of Congress Travel with CARE to Sierra Leone to see how U.S. Investments are Leading to Sustainable Health Gains for Women and Girls

August 13, 2018

WASHINGTON (August 13, 2018) - A group of members of Congress from California and their staff and guests traveled with the poverty-fighting organization CARE to Sierra Leone to see how vital U.S. investments and partnerships are improving health outcomes for women and their families. This group was joined by representatives from the Global Health Council,

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D. R. Congo: Ebola Virus Outbreak Endangers 300,000 Lives

August 7, 2018

KINSHASA (August 6, 2018) - CARE is deeply concerned about a new Ebola virus outbreak in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C), risking the lives of 300,000 Congolese. 37 cases, including 22 deaths, have been reported so far. Although this is the 10th Ebola outbreak in the country since 1976, this time

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DRC: One of the World’s Forgotten Humanitarian Crises in Urgent Need of International Attention

August 7, 2018

A surge in violent conflict and inter-communal tensions has forced more than 781,000 Congolese, many of them women and children, to flee their homes since 2017. The situation continues to deteriorate dramatically as escalating violence, particularly in the country’s eastern region, is causing an exodus in neighboring countries. “Unfortunately, the situation is worsening day by

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CNN: Yemen at risk of third cholera epidemic, health officials warn

August 3, 2018

CNN.com quoted Jolien Veldwijk, CARE’s assistant country director in Yemen, in a story about the Yemen humanitarian crisis and the risk of a third cholera epidemic in the country, as cases are continuing to increase near the capital, Sanaa, and the major port city of Hodeidah.“Water and sanitation infrastructure has also been badly damaged and

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Reuters: Vanuatu baby treated in world’s first commercial drone-delivered vaccine

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CNN: Yemen at risk of third cholera epidemic, health officials warn

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CARE Warns of COVID-19’s Effect in Humanitarian Emergencies

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COVID-19’s Gender Implications Examined in Policy Brief from CARE

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CARE Prepares COVID-19 Response Working Closely With Vulnerable Communities

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Reuters: Vanuatu baby treated in world’s first commercial drone-delivered vaccine

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Deadly Rebel Attack Underscores Difficulty of Containing Ebola in the DRC

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Cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe

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Members of Congress Travel with CARE to Sierra Leone to see how U.S. Investments are Leading to Sustainable Health Gains for Women and Girls

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D. R. Congo: Ebola Virus Outbreak Endangers 300,000 Lives

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DRC: One of the World’s Forgotten Humanitarian Crises in Urgent Need of International Attention

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CNN: Yemen at risk of third cholera epidemic, health officials warn

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