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700-plus Healthcare Workers and Patients Killed in Attacks on Facilities: WHO
African Press Organization
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August 3, 2021
More than 700 healthcare workers and patients have died, and more than 2,000 have been injured in attacks on health facilities since December 2017, according to a three year analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) released on Tuesday. The...
Geneva Palais briefing note on reports of abduction of minors in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province
African Press Organization
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October 5, 2021
Download logo As humanitarian access is slowly improving in Cabo Delgado, there are increasing reports of the use of children in armed groups, and of violations including abduction and sexual violence. As areas previously occupied by al-Shabab...
Merck Foundation underscores their commitment to build healthcare capacity through providing training for 71 Mauritian doctors
African Press Organization
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July 7, 2021
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany in partnership with The Ministry of Health and Wellness, Mauritius, has underscored their commitment to build healthcare capacity through providing one year...
A GROUNDBREAKING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FEAT: THE FIRST – EVER WILD ELEPHANT TRANSLOCATION WITHIN MOZAMBIQUE, AFRICA
EIN Presswire
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May 19, 2021
The Ivan Carter Wildlife Conservation Alliance has achieved the first-ever elephant translocation between two conservation areas within Mozambique, Africa. MOZAMBIQUE, AFRICA, May 19, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Ivan Carter Wildlife...
Merck Foundation calls for action together with 13 African First Ladies and 27 Ministers to Build Healthcare Capacity, Break the Infertility Stigma and Support Girl Education at their annual conference
African Press Organization
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June 22, 2021
Merck foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) “More than a Mother” Ambassadors, African First Ladies of Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Liberia, Malawi,...
Merck Foundation marks "World Hypertension Day 2021" in partnership with African First Ladies and Ministries of Health via training future cardiovascular, Diabetes, and endocrinology experts in Africa
African Press Organization
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May 17, 2021
Merck Foundation (https://Merck-Foundation.com) in partnership with African First Ladies and Ministries of Health continues to provide their scholarship of one-year Post-Graduate Diploma and two-year Master degree in both Preventive Cardiovascular...
Merck Foundation CEO and Burundi First Lady co-chaired 2021 annual conference to continue building healthcare capacity, break the infertility stigma and support girl education
African Press Organization
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July 1, 2021
CEO of Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, and H.E. Mrs. ANGELINE NDAYISHIMIYE, The First Lady of Burundi & Ambassador of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother, co-chaired 2021 Annual Summit via...
Mozambique: Resettling and Rebuilding After Cyclones Idai and Kenneth
African Press Organization
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July 9, 2019
A season has passed since Category-4 Cyclone Idai devastated and displaced an estimated 1.85 million individuals across Mozambique’s coastal Sofala province and into Central Mozambique. In that time, technical experts of the International...
Merck Foundation CEO and Zimbabwe First Lady co-chaired 2021 Annual Summit to continue building healthcare capacity, break infertility stigma and support girl education
African Press Organization
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August 2, 2021
CEO of Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, and H.E. Mrs. AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA, The First Lady of Zimbabwe & Ambassador of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother, co-chaired 2021 Merck Foundation...
EU Humanitarian Air Bridge to deliver aid to Mozambique
African Press Organization
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June 30, 2021
Download logo In the margins of the G20 Ministerial event on 30 June in Brindisi, an EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flight, co-organised also with Italy and Portugal, will depart to Mozambique, carrying 15 tonnes of life-saving cargo addressing...
Mozambique National Day
African Press Organization
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June 25, 2019
Download logo On behalf of the United States, it is my pleasure to congratulate the people of Mozambique on the occasion of your 44th anniversary of independence. The United States remains a proud partner in your steadfast efforts to realize a...
Over 1.2 million need health assistance in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado Province
African Press Organization
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May 21, 2021
Download logo More than 1.2 million people urgently need health assistance in Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique where recent armed attacks sparked further population displacement and deepened a protracted humanitarian crisis. Violence...
Disease detection in a box – a high-tech solution for emergency settings
African Press Organization
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April 17, 2019
Download logo In the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, hundreds of thousands of Mozambicans were left without shelter, food or access to health services. Many people have been living in temporary settlements without access to safe water and sanitation,...
Mozambique flooding and response: both enormous in scale
African Press Organization
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March 27, 2019
Download logo More than a million people are struggling to rebuild their lives in flood-affected parts of Mozambique, many of whom are in urgent need of assistance for the basics to survive. The response to the disaster caused by heavy flooding...
Mozambique: MSF strengthens its emergency response to Hurricane Kenneth
African Press Organization
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May 2, 2019
Cyclone Kenneth hit the northern coast of Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique on Thursday evening last week. Several towns and communities are heavily damaged. Rains are still continuing, and there are large areas that are flooded, or are at risk...
Merck Foundation Health Media Training and Media Awards 2021 conducted in partnership with African First Ladies to build Media capacity in breaking Infertility stigma and supporting Girl Education
African Press Organization
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May 26, 2021
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation) announced the Call for Applications for their upcoming Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition Awards “More Than a Mother” 2021 and “Mask Up with Care“ Media Recognition Awards 2021 in partnership with...
Merck Foundation together with African First Ladies mark 'World Health Day' 2021 by calling for applications for Scholarships for new important Specialities for local doctors across Africa
African Press Organization
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April 7, 2021
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) in partnership with African First Ladies and Ministers of Health, have already provided for more than 1100 doctors from 42 Countries with 1 & 2-year specialty scholarship to improve access to quality and...
Mozambique after the cyclone
African Press Organization
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March 28, 2019
When Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe on 14 March, it was one of the worst weather-related catastrophes in Africa in recent times. The death toll across the three countries is at least 700, with hundreds of people still missing....
Mozambique: Mozambican President arrives in Beira
Angola Press Agency
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March 29, 2019
Beira, ANGOLA, March 29 - Mozambican President, Filipe Nyusi, arrived in the mid Thursday afternoon in the city of Beira, to revisit the most affected area by Tropical Cyclone Idai. , During his stay in the city of Beira, Filipe Nyusi, should meet...
Mozambique: Red Cross races to stop new disaster following confirmation of first cholera cases
African Press Organization
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March 27, 2019
Download logo News that the first cases of deadly cholera have been confirmed in Mozambique has accelerated Red Cross and Red Crescent disease prevention activities in the vulnerable communities that have been devastated by Cyclone Idai. Jamie...