Millions in eastern Ukraine endure invisible wounds of war
After five years of conflict, aid agencies in Ukraine are striving to meet the mental health needs of those affected by years of war.
Iran health-care program a lifesaver for refugees in need of medical care
Fraught with worry over how he would be able to pay for two emergency surgeries, Ali approached UNHCR for help, and learned about the Universal Public Health Insurance, or UPHI, program.
Pregnant women flee lack of maternal health care in Venezuela
Thousands of pregnant women who are unable to receive proper pre-natal care have left Venezuela to protect the lives of their unborn babies and their own.
Saving lives at the world’s largest refugee camp
UNHCR and its partners provide round-the-clock emergency health care for Rohingya refugees in south-eastern Bangladesh’s Kutupalong settlement.
10.5 million refugees received health care in 2018
According to new report some 10.5 million refugees received health care through public health programs and through UNHCR, and other partners last year.
Syrian refugee receives lifesaving heart treatment in Canada
As the temperatures plunge, the checklist of items needed to stay warm surges. Thousands are in urgent need of winter assistance.
Canadian indie-rock group Arkells headline hometown rally for refugees
Arkells will be rocking their hometown of Hamilton as the award-winning Canadian group headline a concert to raise funds and awareness for a cause close to their hearts: supporting refugees.
Racing to avert a monsoon catastrophe in Bangladesh
Their few belongings packed into rice sacks, Momena Begum and her husband Mohammad Harez squat on a damp plot of sand just above the waterline, waiting to move to a shelter on higher ground.
Q&A: A survivor breaks her silence
Yami Msosa speaks on her experience as a gender-based violence survivor. Her dedication in raising awareness and empowering young women and girls extends beyond her employment at the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa. ...