NCDs are responsible for 75 per cent of deaths worldwide, and it is estimated that strokes and heart attacks are up to three times more likely following a disaster, they said. To save more lives, they are meeting in Denmark this week to ensure that care and treatment for NCDs are included as a standard…
The new allocation from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) is, however, among the lowest in recent years on the back of falling donor support and soaring humanitarian needs. “The new emergency infusion of funds will help sustain life-saving humanitarian support to people facing the world’s worst crises. It is a reminder of CERF’s crucial…
London Police will no longer receive calls to mental health emergencies. After August 31, all mental health emergency calls will be banned. London Police do not have medical professionals to attend mental health emergency calls, the Met Police Commissioner said. He said that spending this time on dealing with crime would greatly benefit the people…
