doctorswithoutborders:

100,000 People Without Essential Health Care in North Darfur

MSF Forced to Suspend Lifesaving Medical Activities After Restrictions Imposed on Its Work

As a result of increasing restrictions imposed by Sudanese authorities, MSF has been forced to suspend most of its medical activities in the Jebel Si region of North Darfur State in Sudan.

Increasing obstacles over the past year led to the suspension of MSF’s activities. No shipments of drugs or medical supplies have been authorized since September 2011, and MSF has encountered growing difficulties obtaining work and travel permits for its staff. Transport options to and from Jebel Si have also been drastically reduced. MSF has been the sole health provider in the region.

“With the reduction of our activities in Jebel Si, more than 100,000 people in the region are left entirely without health care,” said Alberto Cristina, MSF operational manager for Sudan. “If we are not allowed to deliver medicines and supplies to our hospital and health posts soon, disease outbreaks are likely to occur, and maternal and prenatal deaths are likely to increase and may even reach emergency levels.”

Photo: Mothers and children at an MSF facility in Jebel Si, where obstacles threaten MSF’s continued operation

Sudan 2012 © MSF

Keep our oceans clean. :)

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greenpeaceph:

If we want healthy oceans and ample tuna for the future, we need marine reserves and changes in the way we fish TODAY.

greenpeaceph:

Everybody can help save the world, every day, with small choices that have big impacts. Visit this link http://bit.ly/bouhvm to learn some ways on how you can tread more lightly on the Earth.

Keep our beaches clean. :)

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salientfindings:

From Greenpeace’s Facebook page

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Ride for the Climate, April 21, 2012

To celebrate the upcoming Earth Day, a free ride around Bacolod City, Philippines will be held to raise awareness for alternative means of transportation.

Bikes, skateboards, pedicabs, electric trikes, longboards, inline skates. Pick your ride and show the city how green you travel. It’s our freedom of expression, showing how we fight climate change with personal choices.

Let’s boost support for non-motorized transport as a solution to climate change. Choose this healthy alternative that keeps our skies clean with zero emissions, and our fuel consumption and commute costs low.

surferdude182:

The reef is under threat from the reckless expansion of the coal industry. Help Greenpeace protect the Reef!

“In our campaign to stop dangerous climate change, Greenpeace is taking on one of the most urgent issues facing our nation: the enormous expansion of coal mining and coal exports. Not only does it spell disaster for our climate but it threatens one of Australia’s most precious treasures, the Great Barrier Reef.” - more info

Please, sign the petition to stop the port!

Cycle of Life.

It’s the cycle of life, not a food chain or pyramid. Each of us is an important part of the ecosystem, so let’s not abuse nature.

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