Water, sanitation and hygiene
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Gaza: Aid agencies and medical professionals warn of dangers of a mass polio outbreak without urgent action, endangering a generation of children
Read moreThe first case of polio has been recorded in Gaza, 25 years since being eliminated. Aid agencies and medical professionals have joined forces to call urgently for a ceasefire to allow life-saving polio vaccinations to be administered to about 640,000 children aged under 10.
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Gaza: The daily hunt for nappies and sanitary pads
Read moreCARE has spoken to three women in Gaza who have told us about their daily ordeal trying to find hygiene products for themselves and their children.
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World Environment Day: How farmers in Syria are adapting their methods to keep growing in the face of ongoing drought
Read moreThis World Environment Day, CARE explores how farmers in Syria are adapting their methods to keep food on the table for families across the country.
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World Health Day: Increasing healthcare needs in Turkey and northwest Syria
Read moreAs a result of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and northwest Syria, men, women and children are now at risk of more long-term health concerns, with warning signs of a potential outbreak of waterborne diseases in the wider region.
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Deadly cholera pandemic threatens millions of pregnant and breastfeeding women in high-risk countries
Read moreNew analysis by CARE International, ahead of World Health Day, shows that the alarming spread of cholera primarily affects countries with high levels of gender inequality.
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CARE's response to Cyclone Freddy: When emergencies hit, responding fast is a matter of life and death
Read moreWhen Cyclone Freddy made landfall, CARE International UK was able to quickly mobilise resources to support communities in Madagascar and Malawi.
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Partnering to embed gender transformation into WASH
Read moreCARE International UK, CARE Kenya and Diageo have just completed a pilot programme in Kenya to make Water Management Committees at community level gender inclusive by design.
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CARE works with communities in Ethiopia to adapt to climate change
Read moreCARE is working with communities in Ethiopia to adapt to climate change by building wells and water pumps, and providing energy-saving stoves.
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Toxic cocktail of cholera and hunger threatens millions from Haiti to the Horn of Africa – says CARE International
Read moreThe resurgence of cholera in some of the world’s hunger hotspots, including Haiti, Syria, Pakistan, South Sudan and Afghanistan, is threatening the lives of millions of already vulnerable people.
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Ethiopia: Finding solutions to water problems
Read moreCARE has been working to provide clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) to communities in the highlands of Ethiopia for over eight years.
