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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

September 30, 2019

As dengue spreads across Central America, Red Cross scales up response

Climate change could significantly modify vector-borne diseases and their effect on human populations, making epidemics more difficult to predict and control, says the IFRC.
September 2, 2019

Vaccines, treatment and behaviour change 'equally important in Ebola outbreak'

The availability of an effective vaccine and treatments do not negate the importance of building trust and understanding in communities affected by the Ebola outbreak, warns the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
June 13, 2019

Red Cross on high alert as Uganda confirms first Ebola case

The Uganda border is close to the epicentre of the DR Congo outbreak, which is now the second largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded.
June 9, 2019

Global youth gathering to celebrate 100 years of world’s largest humanitarian network

More than 10,000 young Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders and volunteers from 140 countries will gather in northern Italy to celebrate the centenary of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
June 1, 2019

Migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina dying while seeking safety

Thousands of people trapped in Bosnia and Herzegovina desperately need humanitarian assistance and some are dying while trying to find shelter, says the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
May 16, 2019

Hunger warning after early drought in DPR Korea

The drought, which started in early spring after months of unusually erratic weather, is harming crops which should be harvested in June and September.
April 20, 2019

Heaviest flooding in a decade worsens humanitarian crisis in Syria

Heavy rains have caused the worst flooding in a decade across Syria’s Al Hasakeh region, where 118,000 people are facing near complete destruction of their homes and livelihoods.
March 29, 2019

Ten million Afghans face severe hardship after extreme weather

A quarter of Afghanistan's population faces severe acute food insecurity and need urgent help after floods and drought, say the Afghan Red Crescent Society and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
March 28, 2019

Race to stop new disaster as first cholera cases confirmed in Mozambique

News that the first cases of cholera have been confirmed in Mozambique has accelerated Red Cross and Red Crescent disease prevention activities in the vulnerable communities devastated by Cyclone Idai.
March 19, 2019

Mozambique: damage from Cyclone Idai 'massive and horrifying'

The scale of damage caused by cyclone Idai that hit the Mozambican city of Beira is massive and horrifying, say aid workers.