africa
23May
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 23rd May 2017
An estimated 2 million women and girls in Africa live with obstetric fistula It is estimated that another 100,000 develop the condition every year Obstetric fistula is one of … Continue reading International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 23rd May 2017
05May
World Health Organisation – Fight Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic resistance is rising to dangerously high levels in all parts of the world. Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in response to the use of these medicines. Bacteria, … Continue reading World Health Organisation – Fight Antibiotic Resistance
20Mar
Malawi raises legal age of marriage
Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has approved a law which raises the age for marriage from 16 to 18. Local and foreign non-governmental organisations have long campaigned for the ban on … Continue reading Malawi raises legal age of marriage
27Feb
Ebola vaccine could be available by 2018
A highly effective vaccine that guards against the deadly Ebola virus could be available by 2018, says the World Health Organisation. Trials of the vaccine, called rVSV-ZEBOV, conducted in Guinea, … Continue reading Ebola vaccine could be available by 2018
01Sep
A Gift in Your Will to Inter Care
Leaving a gift in your will is a valuable and lasting way to support Inter Care. By remembering us in this way, you can make sure that our beneficiary … Continue reading A Gift in Your Will to Inter Care
27Jun
Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals donates £1,375 worth of medical aid
On behalf of all at Inter Care and our beneficiaries in Africa, we would like to say a huge thank you to Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals for their wonderful recent donation … Continue reading Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals donates £1,375 worth of medical aid
23May
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2016
The 23rd May is International Day to End Obstetric Fistula. Calling for an end to this devastating childbirth injury within a generation, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon states, “it pains me deeply … Continue reading International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2016
05May
Inter Care Golf Day raised £2,008!
Thank you so much for everyone who attended our 8th charity golf day at Kirby Muxloe GC. The weather was beautiful and we are happy to say the day … Continue reading Inter Care Golf Day raised £2,008!
26Apr
World Immunization Week – 24th-30th April.
The aim of World Immunization Week is to promote one of the world’s most powerful tools for health – the use of vaccines to protect, or ‘immunize’, people of all … Continue reading World Immunization Week – 24th-30th April.
25Apr
World Malaria Day 2016
The 25th April is World Malaria Day. Established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2008, its purpose is to highlight the global effort to control malaria. The theme for … Continue reading World Malaria Day 2016