Nepal earthquake survivors at risk of cholera outbreak, warns World Vision

Monday, July 20, 2015

Cholera rates in earthquake-affected Nepal are likely to spike sharply, putting children’s lives at risk, if urgent measures aren’t taken to reverse the escalating risk, aid agency World Vision said today.

Media Releases, Asia and the Pacific, Anthea Spinks, Cholera, Emergencies, Nepal earthquake

Aid agencies warn of cholera threat in desperate West Africa

Friday, July 27, 2012

Thousands of cholera cases have been confirmed in parts of West Africa already suffering a food crisis, droughts, locusts, and conflict.

Media Releases, Poverty, Famine, Africa, Cholera, Disaster relief, Epidemics, Humanitarian, Niger, Tim Costello

Emergency button remains on in Haiti: World Vision

Monday, January 10, 2011

The earthquake that flattened the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, one year ago on January 12, 2010, has left a poor nation stuck in “emergency response”, humanitarian agency World Vision Australia said today.

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As cholera outbreak spreads, World Vision deploys teams to distribute emergency health supplies, focus on preventative measures

Monday, October 25, 2010

As the cholera outbreak continues to spread in the Artibonite region of Haiti, World Vision is increasing its response in affected areas, pre-positioning much-needed health supplies and preparing residents in displacement camps in Port-au-Prince with critical health and hygiene messages.

Media Releases, Poverty, Water & sanitation, Famine, Latin America and Carribean, AIDS, Cholera, Disaster relief, Foreign Aid, Haiti, HIV, Tim Costello