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CARE launches global partnership with iDE and IDinsight to expand sanitation in rural areas
Globally, more than 3.6 billion people lack access to facilities and infrastructure to safely dispose of human waste, with dire consequences for public health as well as privacy concerns. To accelerate progress on this front, CARE is partnering with two mission-driven global organizations to test and scale innovative market-based models that promote sanitation.
Read MoreWall Street Journal: “Congo braces for HIV surge after U.S. funding stops”
CARE teams in the DRC speak of the shortage of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) kits to treat the victims of sexual violence as a result of aid cuts. PEP kits are vital for preventing HIV infection following rape and sexual assault.
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Catastrophic oil spill in Ecuador, CARE supports impacted communities in hard hit coastal region
Weeks after an oil pipeline burst in northern Ecuador's Esmeraldas province, the far-reaching humanitarian and ecological disaster continues to disrupt the region. The oil spill, the worst in the country’s history, has cut off safe drinking water for half a million residents, triggered a public health crisis and deepened the struggles of an already vulnerable population.
Read MoreCARE’s clinic in Gaza administers polio vaccine to thousands of children
During the first three days of the polio vaccination campaign that started on 1 September 2024, CARE vaccinated 2,124 children under the age of 10 at its primary healthcare center in Deir Al-Balah, providing each child with two drops of the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2).
Read MoreShe Heals the World: CARE Launches Multi-Year Initiative to Support Frontline Community Health Workers Worldwide
CARE is proud to launch She Heals the World, a six-year initiative aimed at addressing the challenges Frontline Community Health Workers (FCHW) face delivering health care in their communities and elevating women’s voices in health leadership to strengthen health systems globally.
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