Why Measles Vaccination Matters What is measles? Measles is a highly contagious viral disease spread through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. It causes high fever, rash, cough and red eyes. In young and malnourished children, it can lead to pneumonia, severe diarrhoea
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. Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3)-aligned outcomes are expected across Benguela, Namibe, Cunene, southern Huila, and Cuando Cubango provinces from October 2026 to January 2027. Household food stocks have depleted following below-average harvests, increasing dependence on market...
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. Key Messages Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are expected to persist across the Southern Lowlands, Senqu River Valley, and Mountains through May 2027, with an increasing number of poor households facing Crisis (IPC Phase 3) during the December to February lean season. Having de...
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. Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to persist across the Grand South through May 2027, as poor households face lingering impacts from the poor 2025/26 agricultural season, including depleted food stocks, high indebtedness, and weakened livelihoods. Below-av...
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. Key Highlights As hundreds of Palestinians begin returning to their homes in two neighbourhoods of Hebron city following a 10-day operation by Israeli forces, humanitarian organizations are supporting local authorities in assessing damage and addressing outstanding needs. Settl...
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. A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the crisis Since 2018, Argentina has been facing a severe economic and social crisis marked by a progressive deterioration in living conditions and a significant increase in humanitarian needs. The crisis has been characterized by a sharp cu...
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. During the third quarter of 2026 (July–September), the Education Cluster recorded 185 education-related incidents in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, affecting 149 schools. Compared with the same period in 2025, recorded incidents increased by 99%, while the number of a...
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We live in a chronically noncommittal society. No wonder, then, that this has been dubbed the age of anxiety. Surely, covenant relationships aren’t the only cure, but it might surprise us how much stability of soul comes from deep, reliable, unflighty fellowship. Today, most of t...
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. The Community Nutrition Sentinel Site system works across 465 sites in 401 districts to track under‐five malnutrition. It uses simple mid‐ upper‐arm measurements and checks for swelling. The system began in 2023 through close collaboration with partners and local communities. T...
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“How do we contend for the faith biblically without becoming quarrelsome and contentious?” A member of my (Barry’s) congregation posed this thoughtful yet difficult question when our church was studying the letter of Jude. In his purpose statement (vv. 3–4), Jude says he wants to...
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. The dashboard provides an overview of humanitarian health services across Afghanistan, showing coverage, population reached, and overall progress toward annual health targets. It highlights coordinated efforts by partners to deliver essential health services to communities in n...
