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Yellow Fever Outbreak On Brink Of Going Global
Toronto, August 16, 2016…The largest Yellow Fever epidemic for decades is now sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Angola and could soon spread to the Americas, Asia and Europe, Save the Children is warning.
Nurses From Nigeria And Vietnam Honoured For Work Saving Newborns
VANCOUVER, August 15, 2016…Three hundred neonatal nursing professionals from around the world today honoured two of their colleagues for their commitment to saving newborns in some of the most challenging work environments.
Children on front line of conflict as multiple schools in North West Syria bombed, says Save the Children CEO
August 11, 2016…Attacks on schools are increasing across Idlib and Aleppo in north-west Syria, as airstrikes and ground fighting intensify.
Cache Of Leaked Incident Reports From Nauru Again Underscores Urgent Need To Resettle Refugee And Asylum Seeker Children From The Island
August 10, 2016 – The extensive misery and abuse inflicted on refugee and asylum seeker children and their families on the Pacific island of Nauru has again been laid bare through thousands of leaked incident reports, underscoring the need for the Australian Government to find an immediate resettlement solution, global aid agency Save the Children says.
129 Million Children Will Still Find Their Physical And Mental Development Stunted By Malnutrition In 2030 – New Report From Save The Children
August 4, 2016…The day before the Olympics opening ceremony, when governments gather at the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Initiative on August 4th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Save the Children is revealing new research which forecasts that by 2030 - the Sustainable Development Goals’ deadline - 129 million children will still find their physical and mental development stunted by malnutrition.
"Humanitarian Corridor" Proposal Deeply Flawed
August 2, 2016…A statement from over 35 Syrian, regional and international humanitarian, human rights and development organisations on the Russia-Syrian proposal to establish "humanitarian corridors" out of Aleppo:
Updated Statement on the Bombing of a Save the Children-Supported Maternity Hospital in Syria
July 30, 2016….Save the Children has been working with their partner in the region around the clock to keep the bombed maternity hospital in Idlib open. It’s currently operating at a reduced level and only able to support emergency cases and non-surgical deliveries. C-section deliveries cannot be performed as some of the theatre equipment and generators were damaged in the attacks. Repair work is underway.
Statement on Airstrikes on Hospital in Idlib, Syria
July 29, 2016…Save the Children is outraged by today’s airstrike on a vital maternity hospital run by our partners in Idlib governorate. The bombing took place at approximately 13;00 BST today, hitting the front of the hospital building. Two people were killed in the attack.
