Madagascar

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:57:56 GMT
Malaria On the Rise With Healthcare Out of Reach in Madagascar
[MSF] Madagascar is one of the countries most affected by malaria. According to the Ministry of Public Health, the reported number of malaria cases in 2023 exceeded the national epidemic threshold: 2.8 million cases and 400 deaths were recorded, comp...

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:34:27 GMT
GPEI Boosts Madagascar's Fight Against Polio and Low Vaccination Rates
[GAVI] Antananarivo -- A high-level delegation of the Global Polio Elimination Initiative (GPEI) is in Madagascar to support the country in strengthening routine immunisation while combatting a polio outbreak in the country.Over the next three days, ...

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:54:29 GMT
Hero's Journey - How UNFPA Helps Mothers in Madagascar to Access Emergency Obstetric Care
[UNFPA] Androy -- It was time to leave for the hospital. Samueline Razafindravao had intended to give birth at her home in southern Madagascar, but after encountering difficulties, decided to go to her local health centre.

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:10:21 GMT
Malagasy Praise Govt Efforts to Promote Gender Equality but Want to See More
[Afrobarometer] Two-thirds of citizens say men should be given priority over women in hiring.

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 04:48:47 GMT
Fishers in Madagascar Adapt to Deadly Seas Due to Climate Change
[UN News] Fishing communities in the south of Madagascar are facing sometimes deadly sea conditions due to climate change, but with the help of the UN's International Labour Organization (ILO) are finding ways to adapt to the new circumstances they f...

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 07:50:04 GMT
Over 200,000 Need Humanitarian Aid Following Madagascar Cyclone
[UN News] An estimated 220,000 people require immediate humanitarian assistance due to the catastrophic impact of Tuesday's tropical cyclone Gamane in northeast Madagascar.

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 09:50:14 GMT
Mother Makes 200km Emergency Trip Across Rural Madagascar to Save Baby
[UN News] A young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she was forced to make a 200km emergency journey on challenging rural roads to a specialist regional hospital after she experienced difficulties giving birth at home.

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 06:48:44 GMT
Madagascar Villagers Sue Rio Tinto Over Lead Poisoning
[Leigh Day - Lawyers Against Injustice] Rural villagers living near mine in Madagascar take legal action against mining giant Rio Tinto after tests show dangerous levels of lead in their bodies

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 04:39:29 GMT
We Built an AI Tool to Help Set Priorities for Conservation in Madagascar - What We Found
[The Conversation Africa] Artificial Intelligence (AI) - models that process large and diverse datasets and make predictions from them - can have many uses in nature conservation, such as remote monitoring (like the use of camera traps to study anima...

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:58:31 GMT
Amavubi Beat Madagascar in Antananarivo
[New Times] The national football team (Amavubi) continued their impressive form under Torsten Spittler with an emphatic 2-0 win over Madagascar in a FIFA international friendly game in Antananarivo on Monday, March 25.

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