Ebola Update: ADRA & GlobalMedic send second shipment to Liberia and Sierra Leone
On October 8, ADRA International, in partnership with GlobalMedic and ADRA Canada, will send containers of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Cooper Hospital in Liberia and Waterloo Hospital in Sierra Leone.
ADRA partners with GlobalMedic & Loma Linda University to respond to Ebola
In March, 2014, an outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever started to spread in the forested areas of southeast Guinea.
World No Tobacco Day May 31, 2012
On May 31 the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is joining the World Health Organization (WHO) in the annual World No Tobacco Day, an initiative created by the WHO to raise awareness of the dangers of tobacco use, and expose the tactics used by the tobacco industry to lure consumers to use their products.
World Malaria Day April 25, 2012
April 25 marks World Malaria Day, a day set aside to commemorate worldwide efforts to control this preventable yet deadly disease.
Earth Day April 22, 2012
April 22 will mark Earth Day 2012, a day set aside each year to remind us of our responsibility to protect the rich resources available on our planet that sustain the lives of the world’s estimated 7 billion inhabitants.
Community Health in Mongolia
In Mongolia the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is helping society transform the way they view children with disabilities, and give them access to education and health services. This is being achieved through a project called, Ensuring Access to Education and Health for Children with Cognitive Disabilities (EACH).
India: Women Lead Community to Control TB
The stigma of having leucoderma, a chronic skin disease characterized with white patches of skin, added to her woes. Her plight is not considered uncommon, especially in the eastern Indian state of Bihar where Devi resides.
ADRA Combats Cholera Outbreak in Haiti
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is combating the spread of this life-threatening disease through a multifaceted response, expecting to benefit approximately 50,000 beneficiaries in the capital city suburb of Carrefour.
Malaria Day April 25, 2011
On April 25, ADRA renews its commitment to the fight against malaria in support of World Malaria Day, a date set aside to advocate the global movement for the elimination of malaria.
Response to Crisis in Libya
As the political crisis in Libya continues to escalate, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) remains committed to provide humanitarian assistance to people affected by the ongoing turmoil.