africa

23May

International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 23rd May 2017 
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
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 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
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
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
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
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!
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.
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
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