Public Health

Yemen and COVID-19: The Pandemic Exacts its Devastating Toll

Brookings Education This article reports on the COVID-19 situation in Yemen, including death tolls and displacements, that has exacerbated different humanitarian crises such as the civil war that caused the country to be divided despite calls for ceasefires. Article

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Sudan COVID-19 Update

UNHCR This report provides an update on the COVID-19 situation for refugees in Sudan as far as preventing, detecting, and controlling infections in overcrowded camps, and reports incidences of discrimination and stigmatization of people on the move.   Report

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The Fight Against COVID-19: Rebuilding a Better Sudan 

Medium This article reports on the socio-economic implications of the COVID-19 crisis in Sudan, addressing it with protective measures and recovering from it by building partnerships and increasing protection efforts to mitigate the long-term effects of the pandemic.  Article

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UN Agencies Provide Comprehensive Protection for Lebanese during COVID-19 

United Nations This article reports on the work of the UN alongside Lebanese authorities to deliver a coherent response to address hygiene supplies, public education against the spread of misinformation, and violence against women, and scaling up support to refugees.   Article

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USAID Helps Slow Spread of COVID-19 in Somalia with Donation of 500,000 Locally Made Masks 

U.S. Embassy in Somalia This article lays out the U.S. humanitarian, health, and economic assistance response to Somalia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Article

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The Humanitarian Disaster Before Us: COVID-19 in Somalia 

Refugees International This article details the humanitarian consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on Somalia’s vulnerable population and explains five factors that warn that Somalia could quickly become one of the worst-affected regions in the world. Article

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Multiplying crises: The Coronavirus in Sudan 

European Council on Foreign Relations This article reports on the multiplying crises in Sudan, focusing on the struggles of transitional authorities when dealing with a health system that is collapsing under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Article

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Gender Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iraq

Oxfam This analysis report uses secondary data analysis through a desk review of research and reports around gender equality in Iraq before the coronavirus pandemic and during other public health emergencies such as the Ebola outbreak. Report

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COVID-19 in Egypt: Protecting Children and Young People in a Time of Crisis

UNICEF This report underscores the need to protect children and young people during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt. It discusses UNICEF’s protective measures to control the health crisis and mitigate the economic damage. Report

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Republic of Djibouti: COVID-19 Situation Report #9

United Nations This report assesses the general COVID-19 situation in Djibouti as well as the preparedness and response in the health sector, food security, and education. Report

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