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Première Urgence Internationale breaks down economic barriers of health in Lebanon
Published on 18 February 2019 | NewsIn Lebanon, thousands of Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese live below the poverty line, and cannot access primary healthcare services. Première Urgence Internationale is conducting a project to reduce these economic barriers and ensure access to basic healthcare for all patients.Read more -
Diaporama : Mobile health teams for reaching underserved areas in Libya
Published on 7 February 2019 | NewsPremière Urgence Internationale operates in Libya since 2017, in a country facing a high level...Read more -
[Videos] Ukraine: Silent War, a forgotten conflict at Europe’s doors
Published on 7 February 2019 | NewsA silent war has been taking place at Europe’s door since 2014. In Ukraine, and more specifically in the Donbass in the east of the country, conflict has made the civilian population extremely vulnerable.Read more -
In Lebanon, Syrian refugee camps caught in the storm Norma
Published on 30 January 2019 | NewsA strong windstorm called Norma reached Lebanon affecting informal Syrian refugee camps in Akkar and in the Bekaa valley. Première Urgence Internationale, which launched its first emergency response in Lebanon in 1996, intervened to support the populationsRead more -
Exhibition in Nigeria: the hope through the eyes of survivors
Published on 29 January 2019 | NewsPremière Urgence Internationale dedicates a photo exhibition to the victims of the conflict in northeastern Nigeria. To escape the violence of the armed groups, hundreds of thousands of Nigerian civilians have been forced to flee to Maiduguri, the largest informal camp for displaced people in the world.Read more -
Syrian refugees in Jordan: For recognition, rights and services
Published on 26 December 2018 | NewsIn Jordan, Première Urgence Internationale carried out a project in order to help the Syrian refugees to access basic services and increase their freedom of movement.Read more -
Rehabilitating quarters, reconstructing lives
Published on 20 December 2018 | NewsSome Internally Displaced Persons and Syrian Refugees are deciding to return home. Unfortunately the scars of the crisis are often deeply marking their neighborhoods. Première Urgence Internationale is working in ten governorates of Syria, implementing an area based Integrated strategy to make their reintegration easier. Hani Bitar, in charge of the Homs / Hama base, explains.Read more -
Working close to the front line in Ukraine
Published on 19 December 2018 | NewsSvetlana is a nurse in Mayorsk in one of the medical centres supported by Première Urgence Internationale. This centre is 700 metres from the front line in Ukraine.Read more -
La Chronique N°129 – December 2018
Published on 17 December 2018 | PublicationsThis last issue of the year 2018 takes you into a forgotten conflict at the gates of Europe: The war in Eastern Ukraine.
Première Urgence Internationale has been working on this Ukrainian crisis for the last 4 years to improve access to care and other essential services for populations affected by the conflict. -
Humanitarian needs on the Syrian coast: a forgotten area
Published on 11 December 2018 | NewsOsama Abad is in charge of the Première Urgence Internationale base in Syria. He coordinates work around the coastal cities of Tartus and Lattakia. These rural areas have been hosting millions of Internally Displaced People since 2012, but they are not receiving enough humanitarian aid.Read more