Health Archives - News & Stories - CARE https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/category/health/ Fighting Poverty and World Hunger Wed, 08 Mar 2023 07:04:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3 Talking Books Building Nutritious Future: Bangladesh https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/health/talking-books-building-nutritious-future-bangladesh/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 11:20:39 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=25828 Asma is one of nearly 62,000 people who have listened to the Talking Book, an initiative of the Joint Action for Nutrition Outcome (JANO) project in Bangladesh. The Talking book is an audio device that holds a library of informational audio content in the form of songs and general messages that are useful for pregnant mothers, lactating mothers, adolescent girls and boys, and more.

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]]> Meet the Girl Champions in Somalia Educating Communities About the Dangers of FGM https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/health/meet-the-girl-champions-in-somalia-educating-communities-about-the-dangers-of-fgm/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:45:25 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=20665 To raise awareness of the harmful effects of FGM and empower girls with leadership skills, CARE Somalia started the Girl Champion project.

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]]> Poverty, Hunger, Climate Change and COVID-19 Threaten Millions in Afghanistan https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/health/poverty-hunger-climate-change-and-covid-19-threaten-millions-in-afghanistan/ Fri, 07 Jan 2022 20:20:03 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=20302 In Afghanistan, the situation has deteriorated in recent months as the pandemic, mass displacements, economic collapse, back-to-back droughts, and ongoing hostilities have made it increasingly difficult for people to meet their basic needs, including for food.

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]]> Why Women Farmers are Key to Addressing the Food Crisis in the DRC https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/health/why-women-farmers-are-key-to-addressing-the-food-crisis-in-the-drc/ Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:39:48 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=19872 Isabelle Niyotwagirwa has grown her farm from 2 to 5 acres and up to 10 staff thanks to smart business decisions and support from local savings groups.

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]]> How the Earthquake in Haiti Affected Access to COVID-19 Vaccine https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/health/how-the-earthquake-in-haiti-affected-access-to-covid19-vaccine/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 21:49:45 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=19759 In addition to preventing the spread COVID-19, Haiti faced another hardship after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of the nation. The tragedy halted vaccination efforts and redirected medical supplies to the emergency response. Meanwhile, healthcare workers in Jérémie are short staffed and continue to treat more and more patients in an already strained healthcare system.

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]]> How Nurse Sandra Lindsay Is Helping Defeat the Pandemic One Shot at a Time https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/health/how-nurse-sandra-lindsay-is-helping-defeat-the-pandemic-one-shot-at-a-time/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:22:32 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=19372 Sandra Lindsay made history as the first person in the United States to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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]]> How CARE is Leading a Women-Focused COVID Response in Indonesia https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/health/how-care-is-leading-a-women-focused-covid-response-in-indonesia/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 20:14:02 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=19339 Q&A with Bona Siahaan, CEO of Yayasan CARE Peduli (CARE Indonesia), on the country’s second COVID wave and how the organization has shifted to meet the community’s needs.

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]]> Syria’s Second Wave Pushes Healthcare System to Edge of Collapse https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/health/syrias-second-wave-pushes-healthcare-system-to-edge-of-collapse/ Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:09:14 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=19069 As Northwest Syria faces a second wave of COVID-19, hospitals and treatment centers in the opposition-held area are unable to cope.

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]]> How to Stop the Spike in Maternal Mortality Caused by COVID-19 https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/health/how-to-stop-the-spike-in-maternal-mortality-caused-by-covid-19/ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 00:58:47 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=18734 Julieth Zabrano faced overstrained health systems and xenophobia while seeking prenatal care after leaving Venezuela for Colombia.

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]]> South Sudan Beat the Odds to Deliver COVID-19 Vaccines: Here’s How The 10-Year Old Nation Did It https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/health/south-sudan-beat-the-odds-to-deliver-covid-19-vaccines-heres-how-the-10-year-old-nation-did-it/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:50:30 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=18413 Community leaders in South Sudan like Dr. Emmanual Ojwang turned tragedy into triumph over the course of the summer to deliver COVID-19 vaccines.

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