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Reminder! It is with great sadness that Evidence Aid will be closing on the 31st October and therefore all social media channels will be closed. If you wish to reach out before closure please contact callen@evidenceaid.org. Thank you for all your support!

❤️ It is with great sadness that this is Evidence Aid’s last post! However, we have created a group on LinkedIn which we invite you all to join in order to keep our great community connected. Thank you for all your support! 🔗linkedin.com/groups/1311515…

🇸🇩Centre for Disaster Philanthropy: Monsoon rains and flooding in Sudan  Continue reading: disasterphilanthropy.org/blog/what-were…  Check out Evidence Aid’s summaries on floods: evidenceaid.org/resource/?s=Fl…

☀️UN report: Climate crunch time is here 🌎The 2024 UN Emissions Gap Reports countries must act immediately to reduce greenhouse has emissions, which are at an all time high. news.un.org/en/story/2024/… Check out Evidence Aid’s climate related summaries: evidenceaid.org/evidence/human…

🇳🇬 Acaps report: Bandits disrupting healthcare and education services in Nigeria displacing hundreds of thousands and creating food insecurity. Read more: acaps.org/en/countries/n… Check out relevant Evidence Aid summary: evidenceaid.org/resource/healt…

🌐UN: Women killed in war ♀️New report from the UN shows number of women killed in armed conflict has doubled in 2023 and conflict-related sexual violence has risen by 50%. Continue reading: news.un.org/en/story/2024/… Check out Evidence Aid’s summary: evidenceaid.org/resource/conse…

📣The New Humanitarian: Lebanon’s overwhelmed healthcare system An ‘unfolding humanitarian catastrophe’ due to 23 attacks on healthcare in Lebanon Read more: thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2024/10/1… Evidence Aid’s collection on resilient health systems: evidenceaid.org/evidence/resil…

❤️ Webinar: On the 8th October Evidence Aid held a webinar where memories were shared, reflections were made and the legacy of our charity was discussed. We invite you all to watch the recording of the webinar here: evidenceaid.org/reflections-of…

🇧🇷 Wildfires in Brazil: Centre for Disaster Philanthropy critical disaster watch. More than 7,000 square miles have been destroyed this year alone. 🔗Continue reading: disasterphilanthropy.org/disasters/2024… 🔗Check out Evidence Aid: evidenceaid.org/resource/impac…

Wellcome announces US$25mn for climate and health as part of US$50mn commitment to World Health Organisation%20%40wellcometrust @IFLA_E4GDH @ITOCA @ifla_hbs @AHILA_info @hifa_org #HealthInfo4All @EvidenceAid wellcome.org//news/wellcome…

🇲🇱New acaps update: Devasting flooding in Mali, serious consequences on the population, local infrastructure and environment.  🔗Continue reading: acaps.org/en/countries/m…  🔗Check out Evidence Aid’s summaries on flooding: evidenceaid.org/resource/?s=Fl…

📣Today is World Food Day! Find out more: fao.org/world-food-day… Check out Evidence Aid’s collection on the prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition: evidenceaid.org/evidence/preve…

🚨The New Humanitarian article: Lack of health services for Sudanese woman who have fled the conflict Read more: thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2… Evidence Aid’s collection on the health of refugees and asylum seekers: evidenceaid.org/evidence/healt…

🌪️Hurricane Debby, Helene and Milton, which hit Florida this season, have caused widespread devastation with storm surges reported over 15ft going through some of the highly populated areas in Tampa. 🔗Check out Evidence Aid’s collection on windstorms: evidenceaid.org/evidence/winds…

🦺Today is the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 🎒This year focuses on the role of education in protecting and empowering children and youth from disasters. Children’s vulnerabilities and requirements must be considered 🔗Read more: evidenceaid.org/resource/?s=ri…

🔎New summary: Forensic medical examinations among survivors of conflict-related sexual violence 🩻Implications: Authors state their findings indicate the scarcity of research and suggest need for education and training for professionals in this work 🔗evidenceaid.org/resource/foren…

🔎New summary: Interventions to improve breast cancer screening for refugee or immigrant Muslim women 🎗️Implications: Authors recommend future interventions to focus on cultural and religion barriers while increasing knowledge and enabling access. 🔗evidenceaid.org/resource/inter…

💭Today is the WHO World Mental Health Day! It is a day to raise awareness for all mental health issues and mobilise efforts in order to support those suffering 🔗Check out Evidence Aid’s summaries on mental health: evidenceaid.org/resource/?s=me… health&language=en

New summary:Investigating barriers and facilitators to health services used by refugees in Australia. 🩺Implications: Authors state healthcare professions needed more training and support and recommended different care models which meet refugees’ needs. 🔗evidenceaid.org/resource/barri…

🔎 New summary: Systematic review investigating reproductive health interventions for migrant and refugee women in protracted situations. Interventions included financial support, educational interventions and strengthened health service structures 🔗evidenceaid.org/resource/repro…