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Staff Account: On the frontlines of the DRC’s Mpox crisis
The mpox epidemic in the DRC is unfolding in a country already plagued by conflict, hunger and disease. Children are nearly four times more likely to die from mpox than adults, making them particularly vulnerable to this outbreak. Read the blog to learn more about the situation, our response, and how you can help.
Northern Gaza: siege, strikes and starvation
In northern Gaza, an already starving population has been cut off from food, with no confirmed deliveries since 1st of October. They live in fear of attack and fear that if they try to leave, they still won’t find safety or be allowed to return. Here we outline the devastating and horrific situation for children and their families in northern Gaza right now.
Number of children lacking routine immunisations three times higher in conflict zones than the rest of the world
Save the Children press release immunisations Gavi conference
PEDAL POWER: Community health workers in Cote d’Ivoire get on their bikes to tackle malaria in remote villages
Thousands of community health workers in Cote d’Ivoire are tackling malaria by cycling between remote villages to treat children and educate families.
BORN INTO WAR: About 15,000 babies expected to be born into crisis in Gaza by end of 2023
About 15,000 babies are expected to be born in Gaza between 7 October and the end of 2023