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In an age of increasing globalisation, when more and more people are on the move, refugees are not unique because they are away from home. What sets them apart is that they cannot return there. More
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UNHCR and Merck responding to HIV/AIDS needs among displaced populations
Conflict, resulting in instability and the breakdown of social support structures can increase the risk of HIV. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has long recognised that many of the people it serves are made vulnerable by these factors and have responded by working together... More
Merck, ICN and UNHCR provide up-to-date health information for refugee camps
In 2003, UNHCR identified lack of access to up-to-date health information as a serious impediment to the delivery of high quality health care in refugee camps. Merck and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) had established a project to bring Mobile Libraries containing health information to... More
UNICEF's corporate partnerships: US Fund - Johnson and Johnson
For more than 20 years Johnson & Johnson, through its commitment to the health and well-being of vulnerable communities, has been a key partner to the US Fund for UNICEF. More
International partnerships: P&G Pampers®
Since 2006, through its ‘1 Pack = 1 Life-Saving Vaccine’ campaign, Pampers® has successfully donated 200 million tetanus vaccines, protecting women and their babies around the world from Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT). On September 28, 2009, P&G announces its commitment to donate a further... More
UNHCR team up with MSD and ICN to bring better health to Africa's refugees
UNHCR has teamed up with the pharmaceutical company Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) to deliver the latest nursing knowledge and training to health professionals working with refugees in Africa. More
UNDP and partners provide teachers and students with information about HIV/AIDS in the Republic of Congo
In the Republic of Congo, UNDP works with its partners to provide teachers and students with information about HIV/AIDS through workshops, peer education, theater groups, and research. UNDP and its partners work to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and to increase the self-confidence of the affected... More
Fuji Optical and UNHCR improving vision for refugees in Armenia
Over a period of six days in late July 2003, a total of 912 persons, including 748 refugees and 164 locals, underwent eye examinations and received eyeglasses under the Vision Screening Project of Refugees in Armenia carried out with the support of UNHCR's corporate partner, Fuji Optical Co. Ltd... More
Becton, Dickinson and Company: ‘Wellness Centres’ to relieve the pressure on nurses in sub-Saharan Africa
This innovative project initiated by the International Council of Nurses in 2006 and supported by Becton, Dickinson and Company, in collaboration with various national governments, established Wellness Centres for healthcare workers and their families as an incentive for African nurses to stay in... More
Drug abuse prevention in Brazil funded by private sector
The programme, "Drug Abuse Prevention in the Workplace", was developed by the United Nations Drug Control Programme (UNDCP) in partnership with a Brazilian state agency, the Social Service of the Industry of Rio Grande do Sul (SESI-RS). It is based on a model developed by two other UN agencies, the... More
UNFPA partners with private sector to enhance reproductive health
In 1991, the SOMARC project launched the Okey condom, the first nationally advertised condom brand, and a low-dose oral contraceptive that promoted a range of low-dose brands.The social marketing of these products did not rely on reducing prices compared with those of competing products. Rather,... More