IFRC

2012

19 October 2012

Investing in Africa – the opportunities of a changing continent

Bekele Geleta, secretary general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Three big trends stand out when reflecting on international aid to Africa in recent years. The first trend is the notable successes in key health indicators: particularly HIV incidence, malaria related deaths and child mortality, in...
Looking Back - The Tyranny of Hunger
16 October 2012

Looking Back - The Tyranny of Hunger

For many people, hunger is nothing new; it’s often just a part of life’s daily grind.
12 October 2012

Refining the social contract for health to build on the Millennium Development Goals

The social contract for health stems from our mutual responsibility to alleviate poverty and misery.

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