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  • DFID steps up support for emergency health and sanitation in Gaza

    £3 million in funding has been awarded to 10 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to help more than half a million people in Gaza.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Extra UK aid to get food into Gaza

    The UK has announced £3 million in new funding so the World Food Programme can get emergency food to more than 300,000 people in Gaza.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Britain to provide new assistance to combat Ebola in West Africa

    The UK will provide medical support and supplies to contain the spread of Ebola in West Africa, International Development Secretary Justine Greening announced on Friday 25 July.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New UK support for civilians caught up in Gaza violence

    In response to continuing violence in Gaza, the UK is providing emergency support to help tens of thousands of Palestinians.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK to help save millions from preventable blindness

    Lynne Featherstone announces new support to help protect the sight of millions of people in Africa at risk of developing blindness caused by trachoma.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Closing in on a world without polio

    A world without polio is now ‘tantalisingly’ close International Development Secretary Justine Greening told guests during her keynote speech at a Rotary International reception.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK development bonds will combat global poverty

    The UK will launch its first ever development impact bond to improve healthcare in Africa by bringing together private and public investment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Female genital mutilation: “My courageous decision to go against tradition”

    Why a mother in Burkina Faso has decided not to have her daughters cut, thanks to a project supported by UK aid.

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  • A mother and son take disability out of the shadows in Uganda

    How a UK aid funded project supports mothers with disabled children in some of the poorest parts of the world.

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  • UK provides essential healthcare for Syrian refugees

    UK allocates £16 million to support healthcare services for Syrian refugees.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pakistan: a safe delivery

    Community midwives trained with support from the UK are helping mothers to give birth safely and care for their newborns.

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  • World AIDS Day 2013: Transforming life in Ethiopia

    How the UK is helping people with HIV and AIDS in Ethiopia by providing support and access to treatment.

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  • World AIDS Day 2013: Nick Clegg's message

    Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister of the UK, gives his message for World AIDS Day 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lynne Featherstone: The UK's contribution to the HIV response

    Speech by Lynne Featherstone, Parliamentary under Secretary of State for International Development, as the 25th World AIDS Day approaches.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK boosts commitment to tackling HIV and AIDS

    UK provides additional £5 million a year as part of its commitment to 'Getting to Zero' and achieving the UN’s vision of zero new HIV infections.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Greening: Polio outbreaks ‘threaten decades of progress’

    The UK has released £100m to help eradicate polio and contain outbreaks in Syria and East Africa

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFID Research: Assessing progress in the battle against TB

    A new report from the World Health Organisation highlights the need for continued investment into research and development of new TB vaccines

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg met with Aung San Suu Kyi

    The Deputy Prime Minister reaffirmed the UK’s support for Burma.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lynne Featherstone: Putting disability on the global agenda

    Speech by Lynne Featherstone, Parliamentary under Secretary of State for International Development, on disability and development in Entebbe, Uganda.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK to support Aung San Suu Kyi’s work with Rangoon General Hospital

    UK government to support Aung San Suu Kyi’s plans for the renovation of Rangoon General Hospital in Burma, the Prime Minister announces

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government