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Photo of the Day: Extreme weather a ‘silent disaster’ in Mongolia

Posted March 04, 2013 by Global Administrator

In Mongolia, an extreme weather phenomenon called dzud is having an impact on nomadic herdsmen who have lived under the open skies of Mongolia's steppes and deserts. It is threatening their way of life, forcing many to resettle in urban slums. Fi...

The Red Cross Round-Up

Posted February 20, 2013 by Global Administrator

 The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. Bangladesh: After the storm that occurred this past October, the Red Cross continues to work to rebuild lives and livelihoods. Since t...

Video: Improving community health in Nicaragua

Posted February 07, 2013 by Global Administrator

As a part of International Development Week, we wanted to share this video with you to give you one example of how the Red Cross is involved in international development around the world. The following video explains how the Canadian Red Cross has be...

Tech Talk: Feeling the flu? There's an app for that! 



Posted January 15, 2013 by Global Administrator

With the early onset of flu season this year, many Canadians' immune systems have been caught off guard. So what does the technologically-inclined Red Crosser do when they feel the onset of flu symptoms? When chicken soup won't cut it (and when you a...

Dispatch from Haiti: Recovery continues three years on

Posted January 10, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest entry by Cindy Fuchs, Provincial Director, Saskatchewan [slideshow] Last month I was given the opportunity to visit Haiti to see the progress of the Canadian Red Cross work there. It was quite an eye opening experience for me. During my 2...

Global health headlines you never heard this year

Posted December 27, 2012 by Global Administrator

1)     Treating HIV prevents transmission: Treatment as Prevention is a made-in-Canada strategy that treats people living with HIV before they show signs of AIDS. This transforms the infection from a death sentence to a manageable chronic condition, ...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted November 22, 2012 by Global Administrator

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. Kenya:  A year has passed since the Kenyans for Kenya Drought Initiative began and one of the areas, Walda Location in Sololo District,...

An update on the effects of Sandy in the Caribbean

Posted November 06, 2012 by Global Administrator

Stephane Michaud from the Canadian Red Cross provides an update on the response to Hurricane Sandy in the Caribbean. The Red Cross continues to provide assistance to the most vulnerable Haitians who are struggling to recover from the affects of Hur...

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