As Chad grapples with record floods and Sudan’s refugee crisis, heroic midwives are bridging the divide. In overcrowded camps, these UNFPA-supported healthcare workers provide critical maternal care, where women face increasing risks of complications during childbirth.
Following historic flooding in the country, Direct Relief commits $135,000 to Spanish search and rescue organization, Bomberos Unidos Sin Fronteras.
Direct Relief and Hope Worldwide are providing crucial medical support to rural Papua New Guinea communities devastated by recent natural disasters, including flooding and landslides. Their efforts address urgent health needs in an already strained healthcare system.
As rising heat and disasters affect pregnancy and birth outcomes, midwives are working to ensure a safer, more sustainable future.
As hepatitis E spreads in flooded Old Fangak in South Sudan, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) aims to vaccinate over 12,000 women and girls against the deadly disease.