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World: UK medical aid charity to join rapid disaster response network

Source: MerlinCountry: WorldInternational medical aid charity Merlin is to join a network of experts who can be called on by Government in times of international crisis, such as famine, floods and...

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Afghanistan: Merlin is committed to staying on in Afghanistan

Source: MerlinCountry: AfghanistanLondon, March 21, 2012 - The shooting of 16 Afghan civilians just three weeks after the Qur’an burnings has caused outrage across Afghanistan, with days of nationwide...

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Myanmar: Why I hope that Myanmar’s election is a vote for better health

Source: MerlinCountry: MyanmarLondon 30 March, 2012 - As Myanmar prepared to go to the polls, there was an unprecedented sense of hope for the future. But taking the country out of poverty and raising...

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Afghanistan: Dying to give life

Source: MerlinCountry: AfghanistanMore women die in childbirth in Afghanistan than anywhere else on the planet, and few suffer more than those living in Badakhshan, in the far north-east of the...

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Kenya: Marking World Malaria Day from the ground in Kenya

Source: MerlinCountry: KenyaA few years ago, malaria would have been a nurse’s worst nightmare in Nyanza Province, Kenya.Outbreaks used to be common here. Dennis Ngare, the nurse in charge of Ogango...

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Yemen: On the brink of hunger catastrophe aid agencies warn

Source: CARE, International Medical Corps, Islamic Relief, Mercy Corps, Merlin, Oxfam, Save the ChildrenCountry: YemenYemen is on the brink of a catastrophic food crisis, seven aid agencies said today...

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World: Family planning is planning to save lives

Source: MerlinCountry: Pakistan, Philippines, WorldMonday July 2: In the UK family planning is a lifestyle choice but in many of the countries where global health charity Merlin works, this lack of...

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Kenya: One year on, Merlin’s health workers provide hope in East Africa

Source: MerlinCountry: Ethiopia, Kenya, SomaliaLondon, 9 July 2012 – One year ago, parts of East Africa recorded the worst rainfall for 60 years leaving more than 13 million people in the grip of a...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Local community benefits from partnership...

Source: MerlinCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoA new hospital has opened its doors in Obokote in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), thanks to international health charity Merlin.Obokote...

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Yemen: Hunger crisis threatens to derail Yemen’s development and stability,...

Source: MerlinCountry: YemenHumanitarian response still severely under-funded despite billions promisedThe hunger crisis in Yemen, which affects almost one out of every two Yemeni citizens, and is...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: UK’s leading health charity to assist...

Source: MerlinCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoMerlin – which has been working in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 1997 - is scaling up its work there in response to rising...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Merlin – A Fast-Working Force for Health

Source: MerlinCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoAn Emergency response by international health charity Merlin to the violence in DR Congo (DRC) has been staged in record time, thanks to support...

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Chad: Urgent work in Chad

Source: MerlinCountry: ChadMark Hawkins I have recently returned from Chad where I spent two weeks in one of Merlin’s newest programmes. I visited our main operational base in Massaguet, just over an...

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Armenia: 1993 – Conflict in Nagorno Karabakh

Source: MerlinCountry: Armenia, AzerbaijanIn 2013 Merlin celebrates its 20th anniversary; here we take a look back over one of our first missions in the region of Nagorno Karabakh.One of Merlin’s first...

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Central African Republic: Violence leaves Central African children cut off...

Source: MerlinCountry: Central African RepublicContinued insecurity in the Central African Republic (CAR) is putting progress against common childhood illnesses at risk, the medical charity Merlin has...

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Chad: Humanitarian Situation in Chad Continues to Cause Grave Concern

Source: Concern Worldwide, COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale, ACTED, Medair, Islamic Relief, INTERSOS, CARE, Action Contre la Faim France, Solidarités International, Oxfam, International Rescue...

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Chad: Au Tchad, la situation humanitaire reste extrêmement préoccupante

Source: Concern Worldwide, Croix-Rouge Française, COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale, ACTED, Medair, Islamic Relief, INTERSOS, CARE, Action Contre la Faim France, Solidarités International, Oxfam,...

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Central African Republic: Post-Coup Crisis in Central African Republic

Source: War Child UK, Caritas, Mercy Corps, Cordaid, Action Contre la Faim France, International Rescue Committee, International Medical Corps, Merlin, Save the ChildrenCountry: Central African...

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World: Merlin joins Save the Children to create a world-class humanitarian...

Source: MerlinCountry: WorldThe international health charity Merlin is joining Save the Children to create a world-class humanitarian health force for children and their families living in some of the...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: RRMP - Evaluation multisectorielle à Nobili...

Source: Norwegian Refugee Council, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Children's Fund, Solidarités International, MerlinCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo, UgandaRésumé...

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