This press release highlights the declaration of the 17th Ebola outbreak by the Democratic Republic of Congo in Ituri province. This new outbreak is the Bundibugyo variant, which does not have any treatment or vaccines, making the response most complex. It is also spreading rapidly as the province of North Kivu has declared one confirmed case, and Uganda has confirmed 1 case. World Vision is calling for a coordinated and cross-border response.

Vaccinations are life-changing for children and communities living in the world’s toughest places. Here are 10 facts

Raising men as champions for health

World Vision and Elgeyo Marakwet County launch transformative projects to combat malnutrition and improve maternal and child health, benefiting over one million people.

Discover the transformative journey of the Mother to Mother project in Kilifi County, as it empowers communities and enhances maternal and child health of thousands in Kenya.

Through the SUSTAIN Project, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has been working in collaboration with World Vision's Canada and Tanzania Offices; providing support and guidance in every step of project implementation.

Between the '90s and early 2000s, Cambodia showed impressive achievement in the percentage of children in Cambodia exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months; however, it later decreased from 74% in 2010 to 51% in 2021 (CDHS). In addition, the country registered low rates of early breastfeeding initiation, with only 54% of new-borns breastfed within 1 hour of birth, even though 98.7% of the births are delivered by skilled birth attendants in Cambodia according to the Cambodia Demographic Health Survey 2021-2022.  

Una guía práctica para que los equipos y socios de World Vision implementen las mejores prácticas de gestión ambiental en programas de campo, operaciones e instalaciones.

Maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) remains a public concern in Zambia. For instance, maternal mortality in Zambia is estimated at 183 deaths per 100,000 live births (Phiri et al., 2020).