health Archives - CARE Canada

SHE SOARS podcast: How do young people experience Sexual and Reproductive Health globally and in Canada?

Podcast, Featured, Health, SHE SOARS podcast

In this episode of the podcast we speak with Tikhala Itaye, the Director, Global Movement Building for Women in Global Health—an organization built on a global movement with the largest network of women and allies working to challenge power and privilege for gender equity in health. Tikhala talks about the challenges women in health care are facing, and the importance of gender equity in health care and why it’s not only good for women and those who identify as women, but for everyone.

SHE SOARS podcast: Why should sexual and reproductive health matter to youth?

Podcast, Featured, Health

What does Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) stand for and what does it look like globally? Why do we want youth voices to lead the conversation about these rights? Join CARE Canada’s Youth Champions, a group of young people from across Canada, on their journey to explore SRH issues and solutions in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia through the SHE SOARS* project, and how this connects to Canadian youth.

A simple stitch that saves lives in South Sudan

Health, Featured, Story

When Rebecca Nyayuol arrived at Pariang hospital in February 2021 she was filled with anxiety. She was three months pregnant, and although she looked healthy, Rebecca had already gone through the traumatic experience of miscarriage not once, but five times. But unlike her previous pregnancies, this time Rebecca was able to receive the vital ante-natal support she needed at a CARE-supported health facility.

A Humanitarian Response to Drought Ravaged Communities in Northern Kenya: Adopting Mobile Technology

Featured, Emergency Response, News releases and statements

Over 3.5 million people are facing severe hunger in Kenya. To access the communities affected by drought and unreachable due to safety concerns and poor road infrastructure, CARE International in Kenya adopted an existing fintech platform to disburse cash transfers. Mobile Cash transfers via money platforms are an easy and sustainable method of supporting individuals during a humanitarian crisis such as what is being experienced in Northern Kenya,” says Maureen Miruka, CARE Kenya Country Director.

CARE Bangladesh is responding to one of the worst flash floods in HAOR

Featured, Emergency Response, News releases and statements

An estimated two million people are affected by the current flash flood, as water levels in northeast Bangladesh have risen over the past few weeks due to constant rainfall in the northeast Indian states. The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) have opened more than 400 shelter centers, and an estimated 5,000+ people are living in them.
CARE is concerned by the number of children who are showing up at health facilities emaciated with the current drought leaving families not knowing where their next meal will come from.

What women on the frontlines have taught us about pandemic preparedness

Featured, Emergency Response, Livelihoods

The evidence shows that we must invest in gender equality in health systems to prepare for and respond to the next pandemic. The glimmers of success in COVID-19 built on previous investments in women health workers, their skills, and equality in health systems.

Child Malnutrition Levels Spike as Drought Worsens in Somalia

News releases and statements, Emergency Response, Featured, Uncategorized

The number of acutely malnourished children admitted to CARE-supported health facilities has increased by 60 per cent in the first four months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. Health facilities admitted 3,501 children with severe malnutrition so far compared to 2,155 admitted during the same period in 2021.

CARE is concerned by the number of children who are showing up at health facilities emaciated with the current drought leaving families not knowing where their next meal will come from.

Over 400,000 children risk dropping out of school due to drought in Somalia

News releases and statements, Emergency Response, Featured

As the drought ravages Somalia, 420,000 children are at risk of dropping out of school as livelihoods are completely wiped out and the students are drawn into the daily struggle of getting food. Of those children, 189,000 are girls who face the risk of retrogressive practices such as early marriage and Female Genital Mutilation. The 231,000 boys risk recruitment into dangerous and illegal activities further jeopardizing not only their lives but also the security situation of the nation.

PHOTO ESSAY: A look back at the Sustainable Food Production Project (PROSAM) in Cuba over the last 7 years

Featured, Advocacy, Health, Livelihoods, Photo essay, Story

Launched in 2015 in Cuba and funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the goal of the PROSAM project was to improve the diversity and quantity of food available in local markets, strengthen the capacities of municipalities to manage food production plans and support local producers, and ensure that women are involved in agricultural production in their communities.