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As part of ongoing humanitarian efforts, UAE evacuates 178 people from Sud
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The plane carried the most vulnerable groups of the sick, children, the elderly, and women, as the UAE has placed them at the top of its priorities.
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UAE evacuates its citizens and nationalities of number of countries from S
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The UAE has also provided hosting and care services for 19 different nationalities during its evacuation operation to the city of Port Sudan, in preparation for facilitating departures.
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Emirates contributes AED 10 million to "1 Billion Meals Endowment" campaig
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Emirates has pledged AED 10 million to the campaign, which aims to develop sustainable solutions to fight hunger, eradicate its causes and limit its repercussions through clear programmes and targeted processes to effectively support vulnerable groups, in collaboration with relevant humanita
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Microland Foundation DigiPreneurs Serve the Last Citizen unlock benefits a
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 20 (ANI/PRNewswire): Microland Foundation, a dedicated social development arm of Microland Limited, in partnership with Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (TIDE) is supporting a cohort of 20 fellows (Microland DigiPreneurs) own and
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ADB approves USD 500 million loan to support Indonesia's financial inclusi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The ADB loan will help enhance access to financial services for vulnerable groups, most notably micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs); women; youth; and those living in rural areas, ADB said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Water fluoridation prevents tooth decay: Research
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): Water fluoridation has a lower environmental impact than other preventive methods for tooth decay, according to researchers. The study's findings also enhance the case for water fluoridation programmes to minimise dental decay, particularly in the most vul
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World Bank offers $125 mn loan to support social protection services in We
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): The World Bank has offered $125 million loan to support efforts to help poor and vulnerable groups access social protection services in the state of West Bengal, Union Finance Ministry said on Thursday.
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Mission Shakti Self Help Groups in forefront of urban development in Odish
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 13 (ANI): A partnership between Mission Shakti Self Help Groups (SHGs) and the Housing and Urban Development Department (H&UDD) has resulted in empowering more than 16,000 women SHGs and other vulnerable groups in the State. This partnership is now
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COVID-19 second wave has pushed vulnerable groups into debt traps, impacte
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Supriya Kar, a leader of Bijoyini collective of human trafficking survivors in West Bengal, has been forced to raise Rs 55,000 from six different sources to bring her brother back from Malaysia after he lost his job in the second wave of COVID-19.
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Centre signs USD 32 million loan with World Bank to improve healthcare ser
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): The Centre, Government of Mizoram and the World Bank have signed a USD 32 million Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project to improve the management capacity and quality of health services in Mizoram, particularly for the benefit of under-served areas
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Vulnerable groups hit hardest by Covid-19 pandemic in Pakistan's Punjab pr
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], June 24 (ANI): An annual report on the state of human rights in Pakistan during 2020 underscores the extent to which the Covid-19 pandemic exposed the shortcomings of the healthcare sector, both in terms of preparedness and access to facilities.
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COVID-19: Telangana govt starts special vaccination drive for cab, auto dr
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 3 (ANI): In a bid to vaccinate all vulnerable groups against Covid-19, the Telangana government on Thursday started a special vaccination drive for cab and auto drivers.
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