News
- Millions of children rely on G8 promises
- Primary education in Burundi - blog
- Statement from CARE International on the situation in Sudan
- Listening to Unheard Voices
- Volunteers from the Mexican chapter of Disaster Resource Network complete training on SPHERE
- Japan and ADB Upgrading Access Roads in Remote Areas of Mongolia's Western Region
- Entries Open for 2008 ADBI Awards for Journalists Reporting on Development
- G8: Little hope for change for world’s poor
- AIDS campaigners shocked at G8 failings
- Asian Economic Integration is Good for US and Global Economy, Says ADB Study
UN News
- Fear and Desperation in North Kivu
- Food needs rise in eastern Congo as violence continues
- Sudan transport and Demining: WFP briefing on road July 08
- Nigeria: Equal-access to sanitation for those living with disabilities
- Niger: UNICEF-supported soap opera "Soueba" aims to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS
Red Cross / Red Crescent
Product News
ACTION MEDEOR Information about medicines and medical equipment now online at www.medeor.de/produkte Here we offer you the possibility to arrange consignments fast and simple and to send your request directly to on of our specialist. Your inquiry will be processed as soon as possible and you are able to check the status of your request at any time. We present you on the following pages a lot of detailled information and photographs.
WHO Prequalified AD syringe. CADY is Emunio’s 0.5ml AD syringe with integrated 23Gx1 needle for immunization purposes.
Rubitec vaccine refrigeration system has four major components. The photovoltaic modules array which convert sunlight directly into electricity to power the compressor of the vaccine refrigerator.
A properly designed and maintained rechargeable battery subsystem which allow the refrigerator to operate at night or during periods of poor weather condition for a week or more without sunlight. The charge controller which regulates the flow of electricity to protect the batteries from overcharging and over-discharging, either of which will shorten the lifetime of the battery
Company News
Al-Taj for Health and HeritageAnnual Report 2007 Making a Difference in our Community's Health Al-Taj Board Members are pleased to share with you our Annual Report - 2007.As part of our commitment to transparency with our donors and community, we are proud to present our activities and a summary of our financial report.
REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONEGENERAL PROCURMENT NOTICEGrant No.: 2100155004845STRENGTHENING DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICES PROJECT
1. The Government of Sierra Leone has received a grant from the African Development Fund to finance the Strengthening District Health Services Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works and services to be procured under this project.Please use the link below to connect to the Fall/Winter 2007 issue of the WANGO newsletter, Beyond Boundaries. http://www.wango.org/upload2007/bbfallwinter2007.pdf
PANH HELICOPTERS has taken part in the International Forum «CityBuild -2007»
BAS Associates, a sister company will cordially want to invite you to the International Renewable Energy Conference (IREC 2007) coming up from October 22-26, 2007 at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria. This is a public-private sector initiative focusing on Financing Renewable Energy in Africa. Renewable energy comprises non-depleting, non-fossil energy sources and includes Solar, Wind, Biomass/Biogas, Small Hydro Power and Fuel Cells.
Product Reviews and Testing
At HYDRO-PHOTON we believe thorough testing is essential to the development of safe and reliable products. As a result we have conducted a wide range of testing both in house and at independent laboratories and test facilities. Testing has focussed on three general areas: microbiological, electronic and mechanical.
Concrete Canvas Shelter - The building in a bag.The Concrete Canvas Shelter has won 11 awards including the Saatchi and Saatchi Award for World Changing Ideas. Several patents have been filed.
The Need:
Concrete Canvas Shelter (CCS) has 2 major advantages over tents:
1) Operational: CCS enables a hardened structure from day one of a crisis. It provides much better environmental protection in extreme climatic conditions, better security against looting and enables otherwise impossible medical procedures.http://www.sheltercentre.org/shelterproject/attached/manfield2.pdf
Modelling of a Cold Climate Emergency Shelter Prototype and a Comparison with
the United Nations Winter TentInsecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) are now an important method for controlling malaria. Their protective effect will be strongest if they are used by a high proportion of the population at risk. How to achieve this high coverage is currently the object of a debate.Dan Church Aid - Angola
02/11/2006: Development of the mine clearance system WADS enters a new and exciting phase.During the past twelve months, the big mine clearance system WADS has been tested in very difficult areas in eastern Angola. When the system is fully developed, the WADS should be able to clear roads much faster than ever before and thus open areas for development and traffic. And the need is huge in the country stricken by civil war for decades.









