http://www.oxfam.org Latest Oxfam International press releases hourly 1 2006-07-27T05:05:11Z http://www.oxfam.org/en/news/2008/080516_china_earthquake Hong Kong: Oxfam Hong Kong teams are at work in Sichuan and Gansu Provinces, focusing on providing water and public health facilities for survivors in remote rural areas, as the public health situation is deteriorating, and the risk of disease is growing. Oxfam aid so far includes portable toilets, medicine, drinking water, tents, blankets, clothing, milk and high-energy biscuits. Oxfam International Oxfam International Humanitarian emergency response natural disasters OI Countries China 2008-05-15T23:00:00Z Press Release http://www.oxfam.org/en/news/2008/pr080513_myanmar_aid_drops Oxfam calls them partial, hugely expensive – As debate heats up on whether aid air drops should be used in Mynamar, international aid agency Oxfam said today (13 May) that often when the international community has chosen to parachute in aid to a disaster or conflict zone it has been hugely expensive and failed to reach the most vulnerable people. Oxfam International Oxfam International Humanitarian emergency response natural disasters OI Countries Burma - Myanmar 2008-05-13T00:00:00Z Press Release http://www.oxfam.org/en/news/2008/pr080513_china_earthquake_relief In response to the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked southwestern China on Monday afternoon (12 May), Oxfam Hong Kong has allocated $1.5 million for emergency relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction, and is in contact with local government agencies and community organizations in affected areas to coordinate this emergency response. Oxfam International Oxfam International Humanitarian emergency response natural disasters OI Countries China 2008-05-12T23:00:00Z Press Release http://www.oxfam.org/en/news/2008/pr080511_myanmar_cyclone_public_health International agency Oxfam said today (11 May) that in the coming weeks and months the lives of up to 1.5 million people are in danger in the Myanmar cyclone zone due to the risk of disease and a public health catastrophe if clean water and sanitation is not urgently provided. Oxfam International Oxfam International Humanitarian emergency response health promotion natural disasters water and sanitation OI Countries Burma - Myanmar 2008-05-10T23:00:00Z Press Release http://www.oxfam.org/en/news/2008/pr080507_health_insurance_no_substitute_for_aid As governments from all over the world meet in Paris to discuss social health protection in developing countries, a group of NGOs has issued a report warning that health insurance continues to exclude the poor. The argument that health insurance could fill financing gaps to ensure health care in poor countries is now being strongly promoted by northern governments and international institutions. Oxfam International Oxfam International Development themes health health financing 2008-05-06T23:00:00Z Press Release http://www.oxfam.org/en/news/2008/pr080506_myanmar_cyclone_response As its initial response to the Myanmar cyclone Oxfam today committed up to $500,000 and put a team on standby. The international community needs to be quick both to respond to this crisis and to ensure the needs of those most affected are met. Oxfam currently does not run operational programs in Myanmar, and so its aid effort will be channeled through partner organizations with a mixture of cash funding, technical expertise and equipment where required. Oxfam International Oxfam International Humanitarian emergency response natural disasters OI Countries Burma - Myanmar 2008-05-05T23:00:00Z Press Release http://www.oxfam.org/en/news/2008/pr080505_pascalmarlinge_killing Aid agencies in Chad, including Oxfam International, mourn the loss of Pascal Marlinge, the Country Director of Save the Children UK, who was killed on Thursday by bandits. His death is a tragedy. We send our heartfelt condolences to Pascal’s family and to Save the Children UK. Oxfam International Oxfam International Humanitarian emergency response protecting civilians OI Countries Chad 2008-05-04T23:00:00Z Press Release http://www.oxfam.org/en/news/2008/pr_080502_ecuador_floods Oxfam International assists 24,000 people with water and sanitation. Two months since President Correa declared a national emergency in Ecuador following floods that affected large parts of the country, nearly 10,000 people remain homeless and hundreds of thousands more have limited access to clean water, said international agency Oxfam. Oxfam International Oxfam International Humanitarian emergency response natural disasters water and sanitation 2008-05-01T23:00:00Z Press Release