HAITI: Fear of the earthquake lives on Photo: Phuong Tran/IRIN children in haiti starving JACMEL, 29 January 2010 (IRIN) – Crowds in Haiti stampede out of buildings at the hint of a tremor; mothers refuse to breastfeed for fear of passing on their depression; people complain of headaches and insomnia. Mental health specialists say... Read more

HAITI: Rebuilding health sector is “long-term challenge” Field hospitals have taken some of the strain. Rebuilding the Haiti health sector is a long term commitment. PORT-AU-PRINCE, 20 January 2010 (IRIN) – As Haiti’s overstretched hospitals struggle to cope with the immediate needs of survivors of the 7.0 magnitude... Read more

HAITI: After emergency funding – recovery DAKAR, 22 January 2010 (IRIN) – Donor governments, individuals and corporations have responded swiftly and generously to the Haiti earthquake, but funding experts are concerned donors will pour resources into emergency relief at the expense of recovery. Photo: Phuong Tran/IRIN Milo... Read more

Haiti Earthquake Kills Children The capital city of Port-au-Prince was struck by an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0. Some 3 million people are affected, and half of those are children. Officials estimate the death toll could be in the hundreds of thousands. Little Haitian girl died In any disaster, children are the most vulnerable. They are in... Read more

PAKISTAN: Warning over maternal, infant mortality goals KARACHI, 30 December 2009 (IRIN) – With just five years left until the 2015 UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) deadline, health care professionals have warned that the country is unlikely to reach its targets for goals four and five, child health and maternal health. Malnutrition,... Read more

YEMEN: IDPs beyond the reach of aid agencies Humanitarian need in Yemen. According to UNHCR, the number of IDPs continue to increase as a result of ongoing fighting in Saada and Amran governorates Photo: Adel Yahya/IRIN SANAA, 12 January 2010 (IRIN) – Thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the northern Yemeni governorate... Read more

Zimbabwe Red Cross needs a US$33 million helping hand Humanitarian needs in Zimbabwe are great. Photo: IFRC JOHANNESBURG, 11 December 2009 (IRIN) – Hot on the heels of a US$378 million dollar appeal by humanitarian organizations operating in Zimbabwe, the Red Cross has asked the international community for an extra $33.2 million to... Read more