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Support Doctors of the World UK with our groundbreaking project to get portable, durable and safe emergency clinics to those most in need! Find out more and back the project now! The problem In refugee camps, natural disaster zones, and conflict situations, healthcare needs are urgent and addressing them is critical. Children, women and men need help Read More
INGO statement on the attacks in Hajjah andrenewed fighting in Hodeidah
International non-government organisations (INGOs) in Yemen strongly condemn the horrific attacks in Hajjah governorate on Sunday which according to the UN killed 22 people – twelve women and ten children – and injured many more. Hajjah has seen an increase in tensions and fighting in recent weeks; thousands of people have been displaced from their Read More
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- Joint INGO Statement Welcoming The Upcoming Consultations In Sweden
- Doctors of the World has been chosen by The BMJ for its Christmas appeal
- A call for peace in Yemen
- Doctor Mukwege wins Nobel Peace Prize
- Doctors of the World Launch Global Clinic
- Civil Society Groups Call for End to Gilead’s Hepatitis C Drug Monopoly in Europe
- Forgetting The Atrocities We Experienced Is Impossible
- Inside View from a Safe Surgery: “Our concern is more with the patients we aren’t seeing”
International Women’s Day at the Women and Children’s Clinic – the focus on a fairer world
Claire, Women’s and Children’s Health Lead The first organized Women’s Day was held in 1909 in the United States. In 1914, we saw the first march in support of women’s right to vote in London. In the following years, many other countries started to celebrate women’s contributions to society. In 1975 the United Nations started Read More
Unsung Hero: Diana
My name is Diana Patricia Solís. I’m from a small town called Guacarí in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia. I have two sons. In 1995, I became a victim of sexual violence. I was attacked by a group of several FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) men who live in the valley. It Read More
Unsung Heroes – Powerful stories from across the world
“Admitting women’s perfect equality would be the greatest hallmark of civilisation, and would double mankind’s intellectual forces”. Inspired by a desire to bear witness to the violence against women, the Unsung Heroes photography project – by portrait artist Denis Rouvre – gives a voice to women from all over the world. Some are fleeing conflict Read More
Unsung Hero: Anny
My name is Anny Tenga Modi. I’m 37 and I have an 18-year old daughter. I became an orphan when I was 13. I run an organisation called AFIA MAMA. I’m a feminist activist campaigning for women and children’s rights, particularly regarding issues of leadership and participation. I’ve been living in Kinshasa for four years Read More
Joint INGOs Message – Yemen Pledging Conference, 26 February 2019
Since the escalation of conflict in Yemen almost four years ago, the humanitarian needs have increased drastically, with an estimated 24 million people or 80% of the population in need of some form of humanitarian assistance in 2019. [1] This figure represents an increase of 2 million people or 10% in just12 months contributed to Read More
