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Palestinian heritage at risk: heavy seasonal rains threaten the remains of several sites
Due to heavy seasonal rains and climatic changes, long-term protection measures are needed to protect the remains of the monastery of Saint Hilarion, Al Bureij and the Roman necropolis.
Dr. Khadija, a woman doctor serving women in Yemen
In a country torn apart by war and where the humanitarian situation is dramatic, women and girls face increased health risks. To enable them to access care, Première Urgence Internationale supports female health workers in the health centres where we intervene. Portrait of Dr Khadija, a woman doctor who consults with Yemeni women.
In Iraq, Première Urgence Internationale supports a hospital specialized in the treatment of chemical attack victims
More than 30 years after the chemical weapons attack in Halabja (Iraq), survivors continue to suffer from long-term health effects. Première Urgence Internationale supports Halabja’s specialized public hospital, the only health facility in the region that offers free services.
In West Bank – Violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians is rising at a straggering rate
[Infographics] -The violence of Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank is traced here since 2017 with the collaboration of Visualizing Palestine
IRAQ: in Fallujah, people are returning home after fleeing the war…
In the western part of Iraq, Ramadi and Fallujah are two iconic cities of Anbar governorate that were captured by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) between 2014 and 2015. In 2016, the Iraqi armed forces and their allies launched a military campaign that aimed to recapture ISIL-held areas. The targeted areas included these two cities, which are in a state of widespread destruction. In a region already largely ruined by the Iraq War years earlier, everything has to be rebuilt and the population is challenged to meet its most basic needs.
MAKING REUSABLE HYGIENE PADS IN YEMEN
In the city of Aden, Première Urgence Internationale organizes training sessions to learn how to make reusable sanitary pads. These sessions take place in “mother-child corners”, set up by our teams.
In Lebanon, providing help for women to give birth safely
In Lebanon, maternal mortality has tripled due to the socio-economic crisis and the lack of health personnel. Première Urgence Internationale comes to the aid of pregnant women to ensure safe and medical deliveries.
IN YEMEN, ENSURING SAFE DELIVERIES IN A COUNTRY WHERE MATERNAL MORTALITY IS VERY HIGH
While the maternal mortality rate has risen sharply in recent years in Yemen, Première Urgence Internationale supports health centres in the north of the country to ensure safe and institutional deliveries.
INFOGRAPHICS: IN THE WEST BANK AND GAZA STRIP, THE POPULATION IS FACING THE 55TH YEAR OF ISRAELI OCCUPATION
For 55 years, the populations of the West Bank and Gaza Strip have been living under Israeli occupation and suffering one of the longest humanitarian and displacement crises in modern history. A look at the consequences of the occupation for the Palestinians in infographics.
Première Urgence Internationale deploys emergency aid to Gaza after the Israeli strikes
Following the Israeli air strikes in Gaza, which left 46 people dead and 360 injured, Première Urgence Internationale has set up an emergency response to help the population, which is already facing a very worrying humanitarian situation.
