Health Archives - CARE https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/topic/health/ Fighting Poverty and World Hunger Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:01:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Wall Street Journal: Congo braces for HIV surge after U.S. funding stops https://www.care.org/media-and-press/wall-street-journal-congo-braces-for-hiv-surge-after-u-s-funding-stops/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:08:00 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=45970 Aid agencies, including CARE, warn that funding cuts in eastern Congo are likely to lead to soaring HIV infection rates as health workers find themselves unable to offer any medical treatment to women and girls who have been raped and seek help. 

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]]> Seeds of change: Women farmers in Yemen grow food, income, and confidence https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/seeds-of-change-women-farmers-in-yemen-grow-food-income-and-confidence/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:40:24 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=45946 In Yemen’s Taiz Governorate, where conflict and displacement have left millions food insecure, a simple but powerful solution is taking root: home gardens. With support from CARE and the WFP, 200 women received seeds, tools, irrigation systems, and training to grow their own food.

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]]> DW News: Hope for sexual violence victims fades in DRC and Cameroon https://www.care.org/media-and-press/dw-news-hope-for-sexual-violence-victims-fades-in-drc-and-cameroon/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:10:12 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=45897 Conflict-related sexual violence against women and girls has surged in the DRC, but major funding cuts mean nomore emergency kits for survivors of sexual violence. CARE's Amadou Bocoum is interviewed live for this story.

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]]> As Mpox cases in West Africa surge, health workers struggle to keep up https://www.care.org/media-and-press/as-mpox-cases-in-west-africa-surge-health-workers-struggle-to-keep-up/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:09:37 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=45645 A sharp rise in Mpox cases in Sierra Leone and Liberia is placing immense strain on frontline health workers, many of whom are operating without adequate protection due to a global shortage of Mpox vaccines.

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]]> Fighting disease and creating communities in South Sudan https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/fighting-disease-and-creating-communities-in-south-sudan/ Thu, 22 May 2025 19:47:26 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=43701 In South Sudan, cholera is spreading at an alarming rate, compounding the struggles of displaced families already facing hunger and disease. CARE is on the ground, providing critical healthcare and prevention efforts to contain the crisis.

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]]> In Somaliland, a bowl of food opens school doors for girls https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/somaliland-food-opens-doors-for-girls/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:10:57 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=44395 In drought-affected Somaliland, daily meals eaten at school are nourishing more than bodies and minds. With food on the table, children—especially girls—are returning to school, families are breathing easier, and entire communities are growing stronger.

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]]> South Sudan faces deadly cholera outbreak https://www.care.org/media-and-press/south-sudan-faces-deadly-cholera-outbreak/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:19:37 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=43355 South Sudan is facing an alarming cholera outbreak, with over 26,800 infections and 455 deaths across 39 counties in eight states. The crisis continues to escalate as new cases emerge daily.

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]]> Meet the women leading Syria’s fight for survival and recovery https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/women-leading-survival-and-recovery-in-syria/ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:11:15 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=42011 "If I return, how will I live? There are no schools, hospitals, or health centers. There are no jobs. If I go back, what will I return to? A home with no walls?" says Salwa, a displaced mother struggling to rebuild her life in Syria.

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]]> Syria: “When we get sick, we just suffer through it” https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/health-care-and-malnutrition-in-syria/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:04:56 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=40044 Northern Syria is grappling with rising malnutrition and inadequate healthcare. The humanitarian response is critically underfunded, yet CARE and its partners remain committed to assisting those in need.

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]]> The latest on Mpox and its effect on women in the Democratic Republic of Congo https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/the-latest-on-mpox-and-its-effect-on-women-in-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 02:04:01 +0000 https://care.org/?p=39510 A deadly Mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is rapidly spreading through overcrowded camps, disproportionately affecting displaced women and girls.

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