At least 189 children have died in the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).[1] Thousands more are living with fear and trauma and in need of mental health support, Save the Children said.

Using puppets, songs and musical statues, children as young as four in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are to be taught about Ebola in a new program aiming to tackle misinformation and Ebola denial, and protect families.

Donors and aid organizations including Save the Children have announced a commitment of USD $500 million today to ramp up the fight against child malnutrition in the world’s biggest humanitarian hotspots.

Children are among the most vulnerable group in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Save the Children is rushing to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where decimated healthcare systems are ill equipped to stop its spread. 

Hard-won progress toward eliminating malaria in Zimbabwe is being reversed following cuts to foreign aid, with malaria cases and deaths surging across the country, on the eve of World Malaria Day.

The first shipment of vaccines to South Kordofan in nearly three years will restore lifesaving immunization services to children and communities cut off from essential supplies due to conflict and siege, Save the Children said.