Health aspects of the repatriation of displaced civilian population in war and drought-affected areas of Ethiopia

Medical experience in handling displaced people in Ethiopia is far-reaching. A solution to the lack in the flow; however; should be found particularly when displaced people are called to be moved from their normal ecological areas to newer ones. Since its inception in 1974; the Relief and Rehabilation Commission (RRC) has catered to several hundred thousand displaced civilians in conjunction with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the donors' community. In fact; its actions have covered all administrative regions at one time or another in its 18 years of existence. Repatriation of displaced civilians has and still is one of the major tasks and responsibilities of the RRC in collaboration with other authorities and collaborating agencies concerned. Donors help health manpower capability building by sponsoring research undertakings including those studies of research related to repatriation

Drought in Malawi: 1992; report of the health and nutrition task force

In 1992 Malawi experienced the worst drought in years. As a result the country will experience shortages of food and safe water. In order to avert what could easily develop into a disaster; urgent assistance is required to strengthen and expand existing programmes and to prepare for emergency relief health and nutrition work

Relief work: Jan. - Jun. 1989

Describes the Council's activities in refugee and flood relief

Xidambane: um pequeno africano vitima das cheias

"Em Mocambique ha pessoas que tem o nome Mdambi ou Ndambi. O mesmo que dizer cheis em linguas nacioais do sul de Mocambique. A essas pessoas geralmente sao atribuidas esses nomes quando nascem no tempo de cheias. Durante as cheias do ano 2000 havia criancas; afectadas pelas cheias; que eram discriminadas na escola; pois viviam de caridade. Essas criancas eram chamadas xidambane. Mas nao e exactamente dese xidambane que aqui se trata. O romance que ora se apresenta trata de uma historia de amor no tempo das cheias do ano 2000. e a historia do pequeno africano Kidada. Um jovem longe dos grandes africanos que a Historia de Africa tem apresentado. e a historia de vitimizacao do Kidada. Para ale do valor literario; o livro expressa de uma forma implicita as situacoes vividas no quotidiano da jovem sociedade mocambicana; desde o ""trauma"" do desemprego; amor nao correspondido; racismo; saude mental e tantos outros assuntos que as vezes nos tem passado despercebidos."