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Saving lives at the world’s largest refugee camp

WebSince the Rohingya refugee crisis began nearly two years ago, UNHCR, its NGO partners and other UN agencies have worked closely with the Bangladesh Ministry …

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Rabat Declaration adopted to improve refugee and migrant health

WebMinisters and government representatives have adopted a groundbreaking political declaration, the Rabat Declaration Link is external, to strengthen the global …

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UNHCR calls for equal access for refugees to quality mental …

WebAhead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling on the international community to boost quality mental health support …

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Young Togolese refugee youth leader advocates for quality …

WebMeanwhile, Louange leads various youth activities, including working with a group of DAFI scholars who carry out mobile clinics in the capital to provide health …

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Donate Today to Help with Coronavirus UNHCR Canada

WebCOVID-19 has devastated the lives of refugees UNHCR is committed to responding to this international health emergency. A COVID-19 induced recession is expected to push up …

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COVID-19: Crisis of a century and the global humanitarian …

WebLiesse is a married mother of five who fled from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda in 2015.She was trained in tailoring at a UNHCR-funded community …

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Suicides on the rise among South Sudanese refugees in Uganda

WebKnowing few people in their new countries contributed to refugees’ feelings of isolation and helplessness. Forty-two-year-old Adam*, father of five, told UNHCR that his …

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Mental health and refugee children: “War is consistent daily trauma”

WebUnfortunately because of administrative obstacles, the centre never came to fruition – but Abrar knows the importance of art therapy. Abrar says that the creative …

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Midwifery programme tackles Afghanistan’s high maternal and …

WebSpeaking from her one-room, mud-built house in the beautiful but remote village of Qala-e-Jaroo, high in the Qazan Valley, in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province, …

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Coronavirus in Refugee Populations UNHCR Canada

WebKey Areas of Focus in 2021. Clean water and sanitation are not only essential for maintaining human health, but are also imperative in protecting people from COVID-19. …

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Mental health: refugees deliver services to locked down camps in …

WebFalak Selo knows what the sudden loss of home, country and loved ones can do to a person’s mental wellbeing. She was studying philosophy at the University of …

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UNHCR: People fleeing war to be considered refugees

WebFaced with record displacement from war and conflict, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has this week moved to reinforce the global refugee protection regime …

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8 winning ideas from Model UN students to help refugees

Web4. Screening tool to alert social media users to hate speech about refugees “Toxic narratives are a barrier to integration. It’s imperative that we extend our …

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Health conditions worsen as displacement from Sudan conflict …

WebWith more than 4 million people now forcibly displaced by the Sudan crisis, UNHCR is deeply worried about deteriorating health conditions across the country, …

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Libya: UNHCR helps re-open health centre during lockdown

WebWith new equipment and training, the facility provides free healthcare and protection services to a population of 30,000 – including Libyans, refugees and migrants.

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South Sudan: As a fragile peace takes hold, some head home

WebWhen Mary Nyekuola first returned to South Sudan after fleeing conflict four years ago, she wept. The land she left behind had been occupied and her husband had …

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Food shortages: UNHCR and WFP warn refugees in Africa face …

WebUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the World Food Programme (WFP) are warning that severe underfunding, conflict and disasters – as well as supply chain …

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As Sudan conflict rages on, health crisis hits displacement camps

WebDr. Muwonge Nasur Lubega, a public health officer with UNHCR, said the facility receives at least 700 patients daily, mostly women and children under 5 with …

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Venezuelan medical professionals step in to fill healthcare gaps in …

WebIronically, Néstor says that it was the coronavirus pandemic that helped Venezuelan health professionals in Peru, like him, get back to work.

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Pregnant women flee lack of maternal health care in Venezuela

Web“The hospital was under investigation because three newborn babies had died there due to the lack of a generator,” she says. In recent years, Venezuela’s hospitals …

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Venezuelan doctor gives COVID tips to Ecuador’s vulnerable

WebAfter fleeing insecurity, widespread violence, and shortages of food and medicines in Venezuela back in 2018, the medic started going door-to-door to explain …

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