Catholic Relief Services

The logistics of distributing emergency supplies are often overlooked. CRS staff member Bassam Nasser explains the purpose of our new warehouse in Gaza and how it will help us quickly get supplies into the hands of people who need them.

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How do you integrate protection principles and standards into Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) efforts and prioritize the needs and voices of vulnerable populations? Simple: Follow the new Preparing to Enhance Protection in Disasters (PrEPD) Toolkit. It supports local DRR and humanitarian actors to embed the principles of safety, dignity and accountability in their daily work. Download it now: https://brnw.ch/21wIxLh. USAID - Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance

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We’re leveraging technology to digitally fight malaria. #WorldMalariaDay

2023 was a big year for us and our quest to end Malaria. This #WorldMalariaDay we’re looking back at last year’s progress.

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Today, at the MIM SOCIETY, 8th Pan-African Malaria Conference, CRS shared the study and findings from the Mosquito larval density study at Wovwe and Mphinga rice irrigation schemes in Karonga District, Malawi titled, “Malaria Risk and Crop Production Among Households in Wovwe and Mphinga Irrigation Schemes in Karonga District.”     Despite efforts to reduce its spread, malaria remains a significant health issue in Malawi. Rice farming areas that use irrigation have been linked to higher malaria risk and in Malawi, there has been a large increase in irrigated rice farming. There is concern that this irrigation expansion could potentially slow down or even reverse progress in reducing malaria cases.   Catholic Relief Services (CRS) partnered with KUHeS- Research Support Centre, LUANAR-Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the MwAPATA Institute to design a study to understand the risks associated with households engaging in rice irrigation farming and how it affects people’s well-being. The study was designed to:   ➡️ Find out how many mosquito larvae (specifically anopheles larvae) are present in the Mphinga and Wovwe, Malawi irrigation schemes. ➡️ To see how water conditions in rice fields impact the number of anopheles larvae in these two irrigation areas. ➡️ To assess how the growth stage of rice plants affects the abundance of anopheles larvae in the Mphinga and Woywe, Malawi irrigation schemes.   Researchers studied mosquito larvae in the two areas: Mphinga and Wovwe, Malawi and found high numbers of anopheles mosquito larvae in both places. However, in Mphinga, there were more larvae in the sample area, and the larvae were more concentrated. The higher number of larvae in Mphinga matched the flooded water conditions in the rice fields there.   See the below study and one-page summary (page 59) for the full methodology used to conduct the study, the data and results, and the corresponding recommendations ⬇️ #PAMC2024

Join CRS staff members Cecilia Adalla (CRS Sudan), and Cornelia (Neila) Sage, (CRS Jerusalem, Gaza, and the West Bank) on April 25th from 10 to 11:30 AM ET as they discuss current acute hunger needs in these contexts, drivers of these needs, and how the U.S. and global community can help. This briefing is hosted by Bread for the World as part of their Hunger Hotspots series, highlighting countries designated as “highest concern” for acute food insecurity by a coalition of humanitarian agencies led by the FAO and the World Food Programme.   RSVP to attend: https://brnw.ch/21wJ6wa.

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