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Roads, Roofing Tiles, and Brigades: A Medical Volunteer’s Reflection on Serving the El Talento Community
By Richard Scott, MD, medical volunteer of MedGlobal’s November 2021 short-term medical intervention in Colombia. In joining the MedGlobal Brigade in Colombia, I was not
5 Reasons to Support Maternal Health on #GivingTuesday
Next week, on November 30, it will be #GivingTuesday. Created as a global generosity movement, Giving Tuesday is the perfect opportunity to give back to
Weekly Humanitarian News Digest – November 19
Cover Image: Down to Earth Latest News for November 12 – November 19, 2021 Afghanistan Countries discuss the unfreezing of assets as Afghanistan faces an
Global Vaccine Equity and the Ethics of Booster Shots
By Valerie Nguyen, MedGlobal Policy Intern When the first booster shots were approved in the United States in September 2021, over half of the U.S.
MedGlobal Bangladesh Clinical Progress Report
The number of forcibly displaced people labeled as refugees across the world has grown rapidly in the past few decades. In Myanmar, the Rohingya have
Weekly Humanitarian News Digest – November 12
Cover Image: New York Times Latest News for November 5 – November 12, 2021 Afghanistan The number of Afghans living on the edge of famine
Caring for Older Populations in Gaza
By Edith Muleiro, MedGlobal Communications Intern By 2030 there will be 1.4 billion older people. By 2050 there will be 2.1 billion, meaning one in
Weekly Humanitarian News Digest – November 5
Cover Image: Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP Latest News for October 29 – November 5, 2021 Afghanistan The Taliban has prohibited women from working within aid organizations
Tackling COVID-19 Misinformation in Lebanon: Increasing Vaccine Access & Awareness for Syrian Refugees
By Valerie Nguyen, MedGlobal Policy Intern More than 10 years of conflict in Syria has led close to 12 million Syrians to flee the country
Weekly Humanitarian News Digest – October 29
Cover Image: Hoshang Hashimi/AFP Latest News for October 22 – October 29, 2021 Afghanistan Detrimental climate effects further the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. More than
Weekly Humanitarian News Digest – October 22
Cover Image: Francesca Volpi for CNN Latest News for October 15 – October 22, 2021 Afghanistan The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan will likely fuel a
Addressing Health Disparity in Yemen: A Q&A on Our Mobile Teams Program
After more than six years of conflict, Yemen remains the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Millions of people lack access to basic health care, and less
Weekly Humanitarian News Digest – October 15
Cover Image: Mahmud Hams/AFP Latest News for October 8 – October 15, 2021 Afghanistan Numbers of people in need of humanitarian assistance rise by the
Weekly Humanitarian News Digest – October 8
Cover Image: World Vision/Guy Vital-Herne Latest News for October 1 – October 8, 2021 Afghanistan Afghanistan risks losing 78% of its electrical power. The state
Weekly Humanitarian News Digest – October 1
Cover Image: JOAQUIN SARMIENTO AFP/File Latest News for September 24 – October 1, 2021 Afghanistan Drought, pandemic and economic freefall: Afghanistan’s looming humanitarian crisis. More
A Pediatrician’s Perspective on the Ongoing Crisis for Women & Children in Afghanistan
Cover Image: AP Photo/Wali Sabawoon Dr. Lia Harris, Pediatrician and MedGlobal Volunteer, has been practicing medicine for 20 years. Last year, she travelled to Afghanistan
Care for Los Caminantes: MedGlobal’s work at Los Patios Medical Clinic
By Emma Ackerman, MedGlobal Communications & Advocacy Intern The Venezuelan migration crisis is the largest external displacement crisis in South America, and the second largest
Earthquake Affects 1.2 Million in Haiti: Here’s How to Help
On August 14, 2021, the people of Haiti endured yet another devastating earthquake, killing at least 2,000 people and leaving more than 12,000 injured. Thousands
Weekly Humanitarian News Digest – August 20
Cover Image: UNICEF/Al-Faqir Latest News for August 16 – August 20, 2021 Afghanistan According to the UNHCR, Afghanistan is on track to experience a record
World Humanitarian Day: Humanitarians Are #NotATarget
By Valerie Nguyen, MedGlobal Policy Intern In May, the world saw as bombings killed and injured hundreds of people living in Gaza, including critical local
Maternal Health in Cox’s Bazar: The Impact of Mother’s Clubs
By Emma Ackerman, MedGlobal Communications & Advocacy Intern Last June in the Somitipara neighborhood of Cox’s Bazar, 20 year old Nazia* died in her home
