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Cholera outbreak in Haiti

Posted by Bernadette Murphy | in Concern Blog | 26 October 2010 | 1 comment
Reuters: Sophia Paris. Photo courtesy of Alertnet.org.

It emerged on Friday that an outbreak of cholera had hit the rural Artibonite region of Haiti. The number of reported cases rose over the weekend to 3,000 with 254 people confirmed dead, according to the UN’s figures yesterday. However, the spread of the disease is beginning to slow down as treatment and preventative measures take effect.

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Health

Posted by Bernadette Murphy | 20 October 2010 | 0 comments
Monsura Sultana works in a clinic providing free healthcare

Good health is something people often take for granted, as is good healthcare. However, it is something that many of the world’s poorest people can only dream about. It is a fundamental human right.

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A Passage to India

Posted by Tom Arnold | in Tom Arnold's Blog | 6 July 2010 | 2 comments
Dishanti Majhi is one of the finalists in Orissa

I am currently preparing to travel to Orissa, India. While I always look forward to seeing Concern programmes, this will be a particularly interesting trip.

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A typical day for Gloria

Posted by Níall Ó Murchú | in Concern Blog | 1 September 2009 | 6 comments
Gloria, Aggrey Amwanda and Musungu stand outside their hut in Mathare

Update: Gloria is now doing well thanks to your donations.  Read a full update on concernfast.org.

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Award for nutiriton in Bangladesh

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh | in Concern Blog | 20 August 2009 | 0 comments
Izaz Rasul explaining the project to a visitor at Concern stall

Concern Bangladesh is one of several organisations from across South Asia that have won a grant from the World Bank’s Development Marketplace. This is a highly competitive grant programme that identifies and funds innovative, early-stage projects with potential for impact in development.

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Hospital art in Northern Ireland

Posted by Níall Ó Murchú | in Concern Blog | 7 August 2009 | 1 comment
Plaque in Craigavon Hospital

Concern has unveiled an exciting new public artwork in partnership with Craigavon Area Hospital, Portadown, Northern Ireland.

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Grant to help maternal and child health

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh | in Concern Blog | 28 July 2009 | 0 comments
South Orissa, India

Concern Worldwide has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve maternal, newborn and child health.

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Food crisis in Nairobi’s slums

Posted by Alan O'Reilly | in Concern Blog | 24 April 2009 | 0 comments
Food crisis in Nairobi’s slums

Concern Worldwide, along with Care and Oxfam GB, have been conducting analysis of the food crisis in the Nairobi slums in Kenya.

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No one should die from cholera

Posted by Jo Mason | in Concern Blog | 2 April 2009 | 5 comments
No one should die from cholera

Yesterday, I met a woman called Erina. She lives in the village of Nzuenga in Zimbabwe. She was discharged from the nearby cholera treatment centre only a week ago.

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