BELÉM, Brazil, December 12 (IPS) - By any comparison, the statistics for Sindh People’s Housing for Flood Affectees (SPHF) are phenomenal.

Read the full story, “Sindh People’s Housing Redefines Post-Disaster Adaptation Success”, on globalissues.org →

NAIROBI, Kenya, December 12 (IPS) - For women in labour across Kenya, reaching a health facility, finding skilled health workers, and affording care can be a matter of life and death. These challenges are not rare, but daily realities for many families.

Read the full story, “From Law to Lives Saved: How the Maternal Newborn and Child Health Bill Can Deliver Universal Health Coverage”, on globalissues.org →

In Sudan, deep concerns persist for the many tens of thousands of people believed to still be trapped in El Fasher in the Darfur region, but UN aid agencies believe they may soon get access to the embattled city.

Read the full story, “Sudan war: Aid teams say deal struck to reach stricken El Fasher”, on globalissues.org →