Health

Photo: Cassandra Nelson/Mercy Corps

Our work to build healthy communities, families and individuals is at the heart of Mercy Corps' vision for social change. By partnering with a range of partners, from village health committees to government agencies, we help build the means to improve maternal, newborn and child health, ensure proper nutrition and combat infectious diseases.

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Nicaragua: Coffee sales spur better health September 11, 2006

Yali, Nicaragua — The going rate to see a doctor or buy a month's supply of prescription medicine in this poor Central American nation is about $25.
Niger: Niger's Faces of Need August 22, 2006

Niger in a time of crisis is not a place for the faint of heart.
Zimbabwe: Everyone Has a Role to Play Against AIDS August 21, 2006

By PATRICK MAKOKORO [Editor's Note: This Op-Ed was published by The Oregonian]
United States: The Eyes Have It August 15, 2006

New Orleans, Louisiana - Lynn Hobbs lost her home, her office, and - worst of all - her eldest son in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Such circumstances might break and embitter a person - but not Hobbs.
West Bank and Gaza: Serving the Vulnerable May 25, 2006

Dier Al Balah, Gaza - First there was 26-year-old Helena, still recovering from five surgeries to repair a broken back that leaves her unable to stand without aid.
A New Chapter on Redevelopment May 18, 2006
West Bank and Gaza: Gaza Beset By Food Shortages, Economic Woe May 18, 2006

As the representatives of donor governments made fresh vows to rapidly establish a flow of aid to Palestinians on Monday, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues.
Healthy Communities Vital to Development May 10, 2006
West Bank and Gaza: Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza May 5, 2006
Indonesia: Five Stops for Ratih April 21, 2006