"Portfolio" (by Jason Tanner)

Relatives and friends grieve for another victim of the Cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe. The funeral of Emmely Munyongo who died, aged 74 years, from Cholera at her home in the suburb of Glenora on the outskirts of Harare, Zimbabwe.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:32:38 +0000

Relatives and friends grieve for another victim of the Cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe. The funeral of Emmely Munyongo who died, aged 74 years, from Cholera at her home in the suburb of Glenora on the outskirts of Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Relatives and friends grieve for another victim of the Cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe. The funeral of Emmely Munyongo who died, aged 74 years, from Cholera at her home in the suburb of Glenora on the outskirts of Harare, Zimbabwe.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:33:57 +0000

Mrs Pauline Moyo (26 years old) watches over her husband, Tatatza Tiutanhira, 28 years old from Unit O District in the suburb of Chitungwiza suffering from Cholera at his home he shares with his wife and 15 other persons.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:35:41 +0000

Mrs Pauline Moyo (26 years old) watches over her husband, Tatatza Tiutanhira, 28 years old from Unit O District in the suburb of Chitungwiza suffering from Cholera at his home he shares with his wife and 15 other persons.
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A mother watches over her twin sons who are being re-hydrated with intravenous fluids on a paediatric ward at a cholera treatment Centre in Harare. Children and adults are treated at Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe. The clinic is staffed by locals but assisted by MSF.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:37:20 +0000

A mother watches over her twin sons who are being re-hydrated with intravenous fluids on a paediatric ward at a cholera treatment Centre in Harare. Children and adults are treated at Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe. The clinic is staffed by locals but assisted by MSF.
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A young boy about to be re-hydrated with intravenous fluids at the admissions and screening section of the Cholera Treatment Centre in Harare. Children and adults are treated at Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe. The clinic is staffed by locals but assisted by MSF.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:39:14 +0000

A young boy about to be re-hydrated with intravenous fluids at the admissions and screening section of the Cholera Treatment Centre in Harare. Children and adults are treated at Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe. The clinic is staffed by locals but assisted by MSF.
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Children and adults are treated at Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe. The clinic is staffed by locals but assisted by MSF.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:40:38 +0000

Children and adults are treated at Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe. The clinic is staffed by locals but assisted by MSF.
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An Edhi Foundation Home for Women and Children in Karachi. The facility currently holds some 1600 women and 150 children with a staff of 25. No men are permitted to reside at the facility. Te shelter acts as a 'catch all' safety net giving those who are mentally or physically disabled as well as those who have no where else to go a refuge in a the absence of any state help. most children at the facility have been abandoned by their families, others were street children caught begging by the police and brought to the facility. Most people at the facility have nothing in the way of personal possessions, the clothes they wear are mostly donated. there are no education facilities on site and medical support is basic at best. The mentally disabled patients receive occasional consultant visits and whilst they are administered prescribed medicines to keep them manageable, no measures are taken to improve their condition or help them become independent in their daily routine. The Edhi facility is able to meet merely their survival needs of women and children. Some patients are visited by relatives, very few leave the facility unless there is a guarantee of care from a relative. In a country of some 160 million people, affordable medicines and diagnostic tests are beyond the reach of most people in Pakistan. The country suffers from shortage of doctors and government funded healthcare facilities; to many on low income levels, basic health care is a luxury. The rich and middle class get the best treatment whilst the poor reply on the work of a welfare trust by the name Edhi Foundation. The Edhi foundation was established by Abdul Sattar Edhi. Born in a small Indian own of Bantva in the province of Gujrat he migrated to Pakistan during partition in 1947. After working as a commissioning agent selling cloth in a market in Karachi Abdul Sattar Edhi and other members of his community decided to establish a free dispensary in the city. Disillusionment with the lack of health

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:44:56 +0000

An Edhi Foundation Home for Women and Children in Karachi. The facility currently holds some 1600 women and 150 children with a staff of 25. No men are permitted to reside at the facility. Te shelter acts as a 'catch all' safety net giving those who are mentally or physically disabled as well as those who have no where else to go a refuge in a the absence of any state help. most children at the facility have been abandoned by their families, others were street children caught begging by the police and brought to the facility. Most people at the facility have nothing in the way of personal possessions, the clothes they wear are mostly donated. there are no education facilities on site and medical support is basic at best. The mentally disabled patients receive occasional consultant visits and whilst they are administered prescribed medicines to keep them manageable, no measures are taken to improve their condition or help them become independent in their daily routine. The Edhi facility is able to meet merely their survival needs of women and children. Some patients are visited by relatives, very few leave the facility unless there is a guarantee of care from a relative. In a country of some 160 million people, affordable medicines and diagnostic tests are beyond the reach of most people in Pakistan. The country suffers from shortage of doctors and government funded healthcare facilities; to many on low income levels, basic health care is a luxury. The rich and middle class get the best treatment whilst the poor reply on the work of a welfare trust by the name Edhi Foundation. The Edhi foundation was established by Abdul Sattar Edhi. Born in a small Indian own of Bantva in the province of Gujrat he migrated to Pakistan during partition in 1947. After working as a commissioning agent selling cloth in a market in Karachi Abdul Sattar Edhi and other members of his community decided to establish a free dispensary in the city. Disillusionment with the lack of health
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An Edhi Foundation Home for Women and Children in Karachi. The facility currently holds some 1600 women and 150 children with a staff of 25. No men are permitted to reside at the facility. Te shelter acts as a 'catch all' safety net giving those who are mentally or physically disabled as well as those who have no where else to go a refuge in a the absence of any state help. most children at the facility have been abandoned by their families, others were street children caught begging by the police and brought to the facility. Most people at the facility have nothing in the way of personal possessions, the clothes they wear are mostly donated. there are no education facilities on site and medical support is basic at best. The mentally disabled patients receive occasional consultant visits and whilst they are administered prescribed medicines to keep them manageable, no measures are taken to improve their condition or help them become independent in their daily routine. The Edhi facility is able to meet merely their survival needs of women and children. Some patients are visited by relatives, very few leave the facility unless there is a guarantee of care from a relative. In a country of some 160 million people, affordable medicines and diagnostic tests are beyond the reach of most people in Pakistan. The country suffers from shortage of doctors and government funded healthcare facilities; to many on low income levels, basic health care is a luxury. The rich and middle class get the best treatment whilst the poor reply on the work of a welfare trust by the name Edhi Foundation. The Edhi foundation was established by Abdul Sattar Edhi. Born in a small Indian own of Bantva in the province of Gujrat he migrated to Pakistan during partition in 1947. After working as a commissioning agent selling cloth in a market in Karachi Abdul Sattar Edhi and other members of his community decided to establish a free dispensary in the city. Disillusionment with the lack of health

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:48:05 +0000

An Edhi Foundation Home for Women and Children in Karachi. The facility currently holds some 1600 women and 150 children with a staff of 25. No men are permitted to reside at the facility. Te shelter acts as a 'catch all' safety net giving those who are mentally or physically disabled as well as those who have no where else to go a refuge in a the absence of any state help. most children at the facility have been abandoned by their families, others were street children caught begging by the police and brought to the facility. Most people at the facility have nothing in the way of personal possessions, the clothes they wear are mostly donated. there are no education facilities on site and medical support is basic at best. The mentally disabled patients receive occasional consultant visits and whilst they are administered prescribed medicines to keep them manageable, no measures are taken to improve their condition or help them become independent in their daily routine. The Edhi facility is able to meet merely their survival needs of women and children. Some patients are visited by relatives, very few leave the facility unless there is a guarantee of care from a relative. In a country of some 160 million people, affordable medicines and diagnostic tests are beyond the reach of most people in Pakistan. The country suffers from shortage of doctors and government funded healthcare facilities; to many on low income levels, basic health care is a luxury. The rich and middle class get the best treatment whilst the poor reply on the work of a welfare trust by the name Edhi Foundation. The Edhi foundation was established by Abdul Sattar Edhi. Born in a small Indian own of Bantva in the province of Gujrat he migrated to Pakistan during partition in 1947. After working as a commissioning agent selling cloth in a market in Karachi Abdul Sattar Edhi and other members of his community decided to establish a free dispensary in the city. Disillusionment with the lack of health

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:49:20 +0000

A heroin addict lies comatose in the drainage ditch alongside the main Peshawar - Islamabad road following a probable overdose. Record opium crops in neighbouring Afghanistan have resulted in a cheap, affordable and plentiful supply of heroin and opium in Pakistan. In the frontier town of Peshawar, a gram of heroin sells for 100 rupees, little more than a dollar. Most addicts smoke or Ôchase the dragonÕ, some inject but the inaccessibility of syringes dictate most addicts smoke the drug. Opium can be found in its pure form, fresh from record harvests in Afghanistan. Most is processed into heroin in the many factories along the Afghan / Pakistan borer, but some is retained, especially in the tribal province, for Ôtraditional medicinalÕ purposes such as bile din tea for curing arthritis and flu symptoms. Along the Peshawar Ð Islamabad road addicts prepare heroin for smoking and injecting in full view of passers by on one of the countries busiest roads.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:53:21 +0000

A heroin addict lies comatose in the drainage ditch alongside the main Peshawar - Islamabad road following a probable overdose. Record opium crops in neighbouring Afghanistan have resulted in a cheap, affordable and plentiful supply of heroin and opium in Pakistan. In the frontier town of Peshawar, a gram of heroin sells for 100 rupees, little more than a dollar. Most addicts smoke or Ôchase the dragonÕ, some inject but the inaccessibility of syringes dictate most addicts smoke the drug. Opium can be found in its pure form, fresh from record harvests in Afghanistan. Most is processed into heroin in the many factories along the Afghan / Pakistan borer, but some is retained, especially in the tribal province, for Ôtraditional medicinalÕ purposes such as bile din tea for curing arthritis and flu symptoms. Along the Peshawar Ð Islamabad road addicts prepare heroin for smoking and injecting in full view of passers by on one of the countries busiest roads.
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Heroin addicts prepare to inject heroin along the main Peshawar - Islamabad road in full view of passers by. Record opium crops in neighbouring Afghanistan have resulted in a cheap, affordable and plentiful supply of heroin and opium in Pakistan. In the frontier town of Peshawar, a gram of heroin sells for 100 rupees, little more than a dollar. Most addicts smoke or Ôchase the dragonÕ, some inject but the inaccessibility of syringes dictate most addicts smoke the drug. Opium can be found in its pure form, fresh from record harvests in Afghanistan. Most is processed into heroin in the many factories along the Afghan / Pakistan borer, but some is retained, especially in the tribal province, for Ôtraditional medicinalÕ purposes such as bile din tea for curing arthritis and flu symptoms. Along the Peshawar Ð Islamabad road addicts prepare heroin for smoking and injecting in full view of passers by on one of the countries busiest roads.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:54:19 +0000

Heroin addicts prepare to inject heroin along the main Peshawar - Islamabad road in full view of passers by. Record opium crops in neighbouring Afghanistan have resulted in a cheap, affordable and plentiful supply of heroin and opium in Pakistan. In the frontier town of Peshawar, a gram of heroin sells for 100 rupees, little more than a dollar. Most addicts smoke or Ôchase the dragonÕ, some inject but the inaccessibility of syringes dictate most addicts smoke the drug. Opium can be found in its pure form, fresh from record harvests in Afghanistan. Most is processed into heroin in the many factories along the Afghan / Pakistan borer, but some is retained, especially in the tribal province, for Ôtraditional medicinalÕ purposes such as bile din tea for curing arthritis and flu symptoms. Along the Peshawar Ð Islamabad road addicts prepare heroin for smoking and injecting in full view of passers by on one of the countries busiest roads.
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A Heroin addict begs at the car window for money to pay for medical treatment to self inflicted wounds on his chest. Addict will often cut themselves and the request money for hospital treatment. They will of course use the money to purchase more heroin. Record opium crops in neighbouring Afghanistan have resulted in a cheap, affordable and plentiful supply of heroin and opium in Pakistan. In the frontier town of Peshawar, a gram of heroin sells for 100 rupees, little more than a dollar. Most addicts smoke or Ôchase the dragonÕ, some inject but the inaccessibility of syringes dictate most addicts smoke the drug. Opium can be found in its pure form, fresh from record harvests in Afghanistan. Most is processed into heroin in the many factories along the Afghan / Pakistan borer, but some is retained, especially in the tribal province, for Ôtraditional medicinalÕ purposes such as bile din tea for curing arthritis and flu symptoms. Along the Peshawar Ð Islamabad road addicts prepare heroin for smoking and injecting in full view of passers by on one of the countries busiest roads.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:54:50 +0000

A Heroin addict begs at the car window for money to pay for medical treatment to self inflicted wounds on his chest. Addict will often cut themselves and the request money for hospital treatment. They will of course use the money to purchase more heroin. Record opium crops in neighbouring Afghanistan have resulted in a cheap, affordable and plentiful supply of heroin and opium in Pakistan. In the frontier town of Peshawar, a gram of heroin sells for 100 rupees, little more than a dollar. Most addicts smoke or Ôchase the dragonÕ, some inject but the inaccessibility of syringes dictate most addicts smoke the drug. Opium can be found in its pure form, fresh from record harvests in Afghanistan. Most is processed into heroin in the many factories along the Afghan / Pakistan borer, but some is retained, especially in the tribal province, for Ôtraditional medicinalÕ purposes such as bile din tea for curing arthritis and flu symptoms. Along the Peshawar Ð Islamabad road addicts prepare heroin for smoking and injecting in full view of passers by on one of the countries busiest roads.
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Sheza Shahnawaz, a 42 year old Hijra is the Guru (leader) of the Hijra community in the deprived suburb of Agra Taj in Karachi. The word Hijra is an Urdu word meaning eunuch or hermaphrodite. However, most Hijras in Pakistan are gay men who leave home to join the Hijra community as young boys where there is more acceptance. Most identify themselves as more feminine then masculine and dress and act accordingly. Although tolerated in a country where homosexuality is against the law, Hijras are largely ostracised from society. They are often denied work opportunities, rejected by most families, lack formal education and live in poorer areas of the city. They share similarities with the more famous Hijra communities in the Indian subcontinent and Bangladesh. In a continent where great emphasis is placed on oneÕs ability to have children, those who are unfortunate not to be able to conceive children are not considered a true man or woman. Life for many Hijras in Pakistan consists of begging for alms (Zakat) in the more prosperous areas of the city as well as slums in addition to receiving alms when bestowing blessings on male babies and at weddings.. Most Hijras dress as women, and engage in activities such as dancing and entertaining in public Ð activities that would be considered inappropriate for women of the subcontinent. Some members of the community engage in prostitution.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:55:19 +0000

Sheza Shahnawaz, a 42 year old Hijra is the Guru (leader) of the Hijra community in the deprived suburb of Agra Taj in Karachi. The word Hijra is an Urdu word meaning eunuch or hermaphrodite. However, most Hijras in Pakistan are gay men who leave home to join the Hijra community as young boys where there is more acceptance. Most identify themselves as more feminine then masculine and dress and act accordingly. Although tolerated in a country where homosexuality is against the law, Hijras are largely ostracised from society. They are often denied work opportunities, rejected by most families, lack formal education and live in poorer areas of the city. They share similarities with the more famous Hijra communities in the Indian subcontinent and Bangladesh. In a continent where great emphasis is placed on oneÕs ability to have children, those who are unfortunate not to be able to conceive children are not considered a true man or woman. Life for many Hijras in Pakistan consists of begging for alms (Zakat) in the more prosperous areas of the city as well as slums in addition to receiving alms when bestowing blessings on male babies and at weddings.. Most Hijras dress as women, and engage in activities such as dancing and entertaining in public Ð activities that would be considered inappropriate for women of the subcontinent. Some members of the community engage in prostitution.
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Reema, a 35 year old Hijra prepares arrives at the apartment of Sheza Shahnawaz prior to leaving for the evenings work on the streets of Karachi. The word Hijra is an Urdu word meaning eunuch or hermaphrodite. However, most Hijras in Pakistan are gay men who leave home to join the Hijra community as young boys where there is more acceptance. Most identify themselves as more feminine then masculine and dress and act accordingly. Although tolerated in a country where homosexuality is against the law, Hijras are largely ostracised from society. They are often denied work opportunities, rejected by most families, lack formal education and live in poorer areas of the city. They share similarities with the more famous Hijra communities in the Indian subcontinent and Bangladesh. In a continent where great emphasis is placed on oneÕs ability to have children, those who are unfortunate not to be able to conceive children are not considered a true man or woman. Life for many Hijras in Pakistan consists of begging for alms (Zakat) in the more prosperous areas of the city as well as slums in addition to receiving alms when bestowing blessings on male babies and at weddings.. Most Hijras dress as women, and engage in activities such as dancing and entertaining in public Ð activities that would be considered inappropriate for women of the subcontinent. Some members of the community engage in prostitution.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:55:54 +0000

Reema, a 35 year old Hijra prepares arrives at the apartment of Sheza Shahnawaz prior to leaving for the evenings work on the streets of Karachi. The word Hijra is an Urdu word meaning eunuch or hermaphrodite. However, most Hijras in Pakistan are gay men who leave home to join the Hijra community as young boys where there is more acceptance. Most identify themselves as more feminine then masculine and dress and act accordingly. Although tolerated in a country where homosexuality is against the law, Hijras are largely ostracised from society. They are often denied work opportunities, rejected by most families, lack formal education and live in poorer areas of the city. They share similarities with the more famous Hijra communities in the Indian subcontinent and Bangladesh. In a continent where great emphasis is placed on oneÕs ability to have children, those who are unfortunate not to be able to conceive children are not considered a true man or woman. Life for many Hijras in Pakistan consists of begging for alms (Zakat) in the more prosperous areas of the city as well as slums in addition to receiving alms when bestowing blessings on male babies and at weddings.. Most Hijras dress as women, and engage in activities such as dancing and entertaining in public Ð activities that would be considered inappropriate for women of the subcontinent. Some members of the community engage in prostitution.
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Reema, a 35 year old Hijra (sitting) and Sonya rest before leaving for the evenings work on the streets of Karachi. The word Hijra is an Urdu word meaning eunuch or hermaphrodite. However, most Hijras in Pakistan are gay men who leave home to join the Hijra community as young boys where there is more acceptance. Most identify themselves as more feminine then masculine and dress and act accordingly. Although tolerated in a country where homosexuality is against the law, Hijras are largely ostracised from society. They are often denied work opportunities, rejected by most families, lack formal education and live in poorer areas of the city. They share similarities with the more famous Hijra communities in the Indian subcontinent and Bangladesh. In a continent where great emphasis is placed on oneÕs ability to have children, those who are unfortunate not to be able to conceive children are not considered a true man or woman. Life for many Hijras in Pakistan consists of begging for alms (Zakat) in the more prosperous areas of the city as well as slums in addition to receiving alms when bestowing blessings on male babies and at weddings.. Most Hijras dress as women, and engage in activities such as dancing and entertaining in public Ð activities that would be considered inappropriate for women of the subcontinent. Some members of the community engage in prostitution.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:56:43 +0000

Reema, a 35 year old Hijra (sitting) and Sonya rest before leaving for the evenings work on the streets of Karachi. The word Hijra is an Urdu word meaning eunuch or hermaphrodite. However, most Hijras in Pakistan are gay men who leave home to join the Hijra community as young boys where there is more acceptance. Most identify themselves as more feminine then masculine and dress and act accordingly. Although tolerated in a country where homosexuality is against the law, Hijras are largely ostracised from society. They are often denied work opportunities, rejected by most families, lack formal education and live in poorer areas of the city. They share similarities with the more famous Hijra communities in the Indian subcontinent and Bangladesh. In a continent where great emphasis is placed on oneÕs ability to have children, those who are unfortunate not to be able to conceive children are not considered a true man or woman. Life for many Hijras in Pakistan consists of begging for alms (Zakat) in the more prosperous areas of the city as well as slums in addition to receiving alms when bestowing blessings on male babies and at weddings.. Most Hijras dress as women, and engage in activities such as dancing and entertaining in public Ð activities that would be considered inappropriate for women of the subcontinent. Some members of the community engage in prostitution.
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A 25 year old female receives treatment for lower left leg amputation and trauma to her right leg during a procedure in the operating theatre at ICRC field surgical hospital in Peshawar. Patients being treated at a field surgical hospital running the Weapon Wounded Assistance Project (WWAP) in Peshawar. The aim of the ICRC facility is to respond to weapon wounded patients from the ongoing conflict along the Pak-Afghan border area, including the tribal areas of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The goal of the surgical hospital is to provide substantial and relevant surgical assistance according to needs by providing a surgical facility specialising in the treatment of weapon wounded patients within ICRC war surgical protocols. The ICRC facility is a neutral humanitarian space, freely accessible for weapon wounded patients and respected by all. All patients, combatant or civilian are eligible to be treated in accordance with the ICRC mission. The facility, provided by the Finnish Red Cross, has a capacity of 60 beds in the field hospital with a further 90 available in a future permanent structure adjacent to the site. It is fully equipped with operating theatre, X-ray facilities, laboratories, physiotherapy and an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). 145 National staff are employed with a further 18 multinational specialist medical staff from surgeons to radiographers and anaesthetists. Furthermore, ICRC facilitates training for health staff from FATA in the management of weapon-wounded patients. From August to December 2008, the ICRC treated 442 weapon-wounded patients. The first patients were admitted to the new facility in 18th February 2009.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:57:30 +0000

A 25 year old female receives treatment for lower left leg amputation and trauma to her right leg during a procedure in the operating theatre at ICRC field surgical hospital in Peshawar. Patients being treated at a field surgical hospital running the Weapon Wounded Assistance Project (WWAP) in Peshawar. The aim of the ICRC facility is to respond to weapon wounded patients from the ongoing conflict along the Pak-Afghan border area, including the tribal areas of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The goal of the surgical hospital is to provide substantial and relevant surgical assistance according to needs by providing a surgical facility specialising in the treatment of weapon wounded patients within ICRC war surgical protocols. The ICRC facility is a neutral humanitarian space, freely accessible for weapon wounded patients and respected by all. All patients, combatant or civilian are eligible to be treated in accordance with the ICRC mission. The facility, provided by the Finnish Red Cross, has a capacity of 60 beds in the field hospital with a further 90 available in a future permanent structure adjacent to the site. It is fully equipped with operating theatre, X-ray facilities, laboratories, physiotherapy and an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). 145 National staff are employed with a further 18 multinational specialist medical staff from surgeons to radiographers and anaesthetists. Furthermore, ICRC facilitates training for health staff from FATA in the management of weapon-wounded patients. From August to December 2008, the ICRC treated 442 weapon-wounded patients. The first patients were admitted to the new facility in 18th February 2009.
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A 32 year old male receives treatment for bullet wound to his left shoulder and arm during a procedure in the operating theatre at ICRC field surgical hospital in Peshawar. Patients being treated at a field surgical hospital running the Weapon Wounded Assistance Project (WWAP) in Peshawar. The aim of the ICRC facility is to respond to weapon wounded patients from the ongoing conflict along the Pak-Afghan border area, including the tribal areas of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The goal of the surgical hospital is to provide substantial and relevant surgical assistance according to needs by providing a surgical facility specialising in the treatment of weapon wounded patients within ICRC war surgical protocols. The ICRC facility is a neutral humanitarian space, freely accessible for weapon wounded patients and respected by all. All patients, combatant or civilian are eligible to be treated in accordance with the ICRC mission. The facility, provided by the Finnish Red Cross, has a capacity of 60 beds in the field hospital with a further 90 available in a future permanent structure adjacent to the site. It is fully equipped with operating theatre, X-ray facilities, laboratories, physiotherapy and an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). 145 National staff are employed with a further 18 multinational specialist medical staff from surgeons to radiographers and anaesthetists. Furthermore, ICRC facilitates training for health staff from FATA in the management of weapon-wounded patients. From August to December 2008, the ICRC treated 442 weapon-wounded patients. The first patients were admitted to the new facility in 18th February 2009.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:58:30 +0000

A 32 year old male receives treatment for bullet wound to his left shoulder and arm during a procedure in the operating theatre at ICRC field surgical hospital in Peshawar. Patients being treated at a field surgical hospital running the Weapon Wounded Assistance Project (WWAP) in Peshawar. The aim of the ICRC facility is to respond to weapon wounded patients from the ongoing conflict along the Pak-Afghan border area, including the tribal areas of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The goal of the surgical hospital is to provide substantial and relevant surgical assistance according to needs by providing a surgical facility specialising in the treatment of weapon wounded patients within ICRC war surgical protocols. The ICRC facility is a neutral humanitarian space, freely accessible for weapon wounded patients and respected by all. All patients, combatant or civilian are eligible to be treated in accordance with the ICRC mission. The facility, provided by the Finnish Red Cross, has a capacity of 60 beds in the field hospital with a further 90 available in a future permanent structure adjacent to the site. It is fully equipped with operating theatre, X-ray facilities, laboratories, physiotherapy and an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). 145 National staff are employed with a further 18 multinational specialist medical staff from surgeons to radiographers and anaesthetists. Furthermore, ICRC facilitates training for health staff from FATA in the management of weapon-wounded patients. From August to December 2008, the ICRC treated 442 weapon-wounded patients. The first patients were admitted to the new facility in 18th February 2009.
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Young boys congregate at the fishing port of Keamari. Suspects in the Mumbai bombings are reported to have used Keamari Harbour which serves as the entrance to Karachi Port, as the port of embarkation before arriving in Mumbai by fishing vessel.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:59:21 +0000

Young boys congregate at the fishing port of Keamari. Suspects in the Mumbai bombings are reported to have used Keamari Harbour which serves as the entrance to Karachi Port, as the port of embarkation before arriving in Mumbai by fishing vessel.
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Sun down at a monument to Mohammed Ali Jinnah on the outskirts of Islamabad. Jinnah is a revered figure in Pakistan and credited with having secured the existence of Pakistan He served as leader of The Muslim League and Pakistan's first Governor-General. He is officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam "Great leader" and Baba-e-Qaum "Father of the Nation".

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:00:50 +0000

Sun down at a monument to Mohammed Ali Jinnah on the outskirts of Islamabad. Jinnah is a revered figure in Pakistan and credited with having secured the existence of Pakistan He served as leader of The Muslim League and Pakistan's first Governor-General. He is officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam "Great leader" and Baba-e-Qaum "Father of the Nation".
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Young men gather to watch sun down at monument to Mohammed Ali Jinnah on the outskirts of Islamabad. Jinnah is a revered figure in Pakistan and credited with having secured the existence of Pakistan He served as leader of The Muslim League and Pakistan's first Governor-General. He is officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam "Great leader" and Baba-e-Qaum "Father of the Nation".

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:01:36 +0000

Young men gather to watch sun down at monument to Mohammed Ali Jinnah on the outskirts of Islamabad. Jinnah is a revered figure in Pakistan and credited with having secured the existence of Pakistan He served as leader of The Muslim League and Pakistan's first Governor-General. He is officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam "Great leader" and Baba-e-Qaum "Father of the Nation".
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A young man with trauma to his lower left leg receives treatment at the ICRC WWAP facility in Peshawar. Patients being treated at a field surgical hospital running the Weapon Wounded Assistance Project (WWAP) in Peshawar. The aim of the ICRC facility is to respond to weapon wounded patients from the ongoing conflict along the Pak-Afghan border area, including the tribal areas of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The goal of the surgical hospital is to provide substantial and relevant surgical assistance according to needs by providing a surgical facility specialising in the treatment of weapon wounded patients within ICRC war surgical protocols. The ICRC facility is a neutral humanitarian space, freely accessible for weapon wounded patients and respected by all. All patients, combatant or civilian are eligible to be treated in accordance with the ICRC mission. The facility, provided by the Finnish Red Cross, has a capacity of 60 beds in the field hospital with a further 90 available in a future permanent structure adjacent to the site. It is fully equipped with operating theatre, X-ray facilities, laboratories, physiotherapy and an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). 145 National staff are employed with a further 18 multinational specialist medical staff from surgeons to radiographers and anaesthetists. Furthermore, ICRC facilitates training for health staff from FATA in the management of weapon-wounded patients. From August to December 2008, the ICRC treated 442 weapon-wounded patients. The first patients were admitted to the new facility in 18th February 2009.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:02:07 +0000

A young man with trauma to his lower left leg receives treatment at the ICRC WWAP facility in Peshawar. Patients being treated at a field surgical hospital running the Weapon Wounded Assistance Project (WWAP) in Peshawar. The aim of the ICRC facility is to respond to weapon wounded patients from the ongoing conflict along the Pak-Afghan border area, including the tribal areas of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The goal of the surgical hospital is to provide substantial and relevant surgical assistance according to needs by providing a surgical facility specialising in the treatment of weapon wounded patients within ICRC war surgical protocols. The ICRC facility is a neutral humanitarian space, freely accessible for weapon wounded patients and respected by all. All patients, combatant or civilian are eligible to be treated in accordance with the ICRC mission. The facility, provided by the Finnish Red Cross, has a capacity of 60 beds in the field hospital with a further 90 available in a future permanent structure adjacent to the site. It is fully equipped with operating theatre, X-ray facilities, laboratories, physiotherapy and an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). 145 National staff are employed with a further 18 multinational specialist medical staff from surgeons to radiographers and anaesthetists. Furthermore, ICRC facilitates training for health staff from FATA in the management of weapon-wounded patients. From August to December 2008, the ICRC treated 442 weapon-wounded patients. The first patients were admitted to the new facility in 18th February 2009.
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An on-going photos essay documenting life on Pakistan as the country's democracy is threatened by Talibanisation and militancy on several fronts.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:02:36 +0000

An on-going photos essay documenting life on Pakistan as the country's democracy is threatened by Talibanisation and militancy on several fronts.
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An on-going photos essay documenting life on Pakistan as the country's democracy is threatened by Talibanisation and militancy on several fronts.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:03:24 +0000

An on-going photos essay documenting life on Pakistan as the country's democracy is threatened by Talibanisation and militancy on several fronts.
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An on-going photos essay documenting life on Pakistan as the country's democracy is threatened by Talibanisation and militancy on several fronts. Father wait to collect their sons from Madrassa in Peshawar, Pakistan. It is widely acknowledged that most madrassas are moderate institutions, providing much needed education and board and lodgings for poorer students. The Koran is studied intensively. Some Madrassa's have been described as "breeding-grounds of terror" There are an estimated 20,000 madrassas in Pakistan. According to the Pakistani newspaper, The News, there are today around 1.7m students who attend such institutions, mainly from poor rural families

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:04:05 +0000

An on-going photos essay documenting life on Pakistan as the country's democracy is threatened by Talibanisation and militancy on several fronts. Father wait to collect their sons from Madrassa in Peshawar, Pakistan. It is widely acknowledged that most madrassas are moderate institutions, providing much needed education and board and lodgings for poorer students. The Koran is studied intensively. Some Madrassa's have been described as "breeding-grounds of terror" There are an estimated 20,000 madrassas in Pakistan. According to the Pakistani newspaper, The News, there are today around 1.7m students who attend such institutions, mainly from poor rural families
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An on-going photos essay documenting life on Pakistan as the country's democracy is threatened by Talibanisation and militancy on several fronts. Street market stall in Peshawar

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:04:42 +0000

An on-going photos essay documenting life on Pakistan as the country's democracy is threatened by Talibanisation and militancy on several fronts. Street market stall in Peshawar
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An on-going photos essay documenting life on Pakistan as the country's democracy is threatened by Talibanisation and militancy on several fronts. Street scene Peshawar.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:05:26 +0000

An on-going photos essay documenting life on Pakistan as the country's democracy is threatened by Talibanisation and militancy on several fronts. Street scene Peshawar.
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An on-going photos essay documenting life on Pakistan as the country's democracy is threatened by Talibanisation and militancy on several fronts.

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:05:59 +0000

An on-going photos essay documenting life on Pakistan as the country's democracy is threatened by Talibanisation and militancy on several fronts.
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An on-going photos essay documenting life on Pakistan as the country's democracy is threatened by Talibanisation and militancy on several fronts. A shepherd guides his goats across the road o the outskirts of Quetta in Balochistan

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:06:35 +0000

An on-going photos essay documenting life on Pakistan as the country's democracy is threatened by Talibanisation and militancy on several fronts. A shepherd guides his goats across the road o the outskirts of Quetta in Balochistan
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Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:07:08 +0000

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Residents in the provincial city of Chengdu are abondonding their homes for the evening in fear of press reporting of imminent aftershocks in the province of Sichuan.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:53:08 +0000

Residents in the provincial city of Chengdu are abondonding their homes for the evening in fear of press reporting of imminent aftershocks in the province of Sichuan.
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A rally by predominantly the youth contingent of Chegndu city in front of the Municipal Peoples Congress building in Chengdu. They were calling for unity amongst the peoples of the province and chanting words such as youjin (strong) and Jiaoxing Chengdu (Wake up Chengdu). Candles were lit to form heart shaped symbols with the numbers 5-12, the date of last weeks earthquake which has to date officially killed 30,000 people.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:53:48 +0000

A rally by predominantly the youth contingent of Chegndu city in front of the Municipal Peoples Congress building in Chengdu. They were calling for unity amongst the peoples of the province and chanting words such as youjin (strong) and Jiaoxing Chengdu (Wake up Chengdu). Candles were lit to form heart shaped symbols with the numbers 5-12, the date of last weeks earthquake which has to date officially killed 30,000 people.
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A rally by predominantly the youth contingent of Chegndu city in front of the Municipal Peoples Congress building in Chengdu. They were calling for unity amongst the peoples of the province and chanting words such as youjin (strong) and Jiaoxing Chengdu (Wake up Chengdu). Candles were lit to form heart shaped symbols with the numbers 5-12, the date of last weeks earthquake which has to date officially killed 30,000 people.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:54:21 +0000

A rally by predominantly the youth contingent of Chegndu city in front of the Municipal Peoples Congress building in Chengdu. They were calling for unity amongst the peoples of the province and chanting words such as youjin (strong) and Jiaoxing Chengdu (Wake up Chengdu). Candles were lit to form heart shaped symbols with the numbers 5-12, the date of last weeks earthquake which has to date officially killed 30,000 people.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:55:06 +0000

A rally by predominantly the youth contingent of Chegndu city in front of the Municipal Peoples Congress building in Chengdu. They were calling for unity amongst the peoples of the province and chanting words such as youjin (strong) and Jiaoxing Chengdu (Wake up Chengdu). Candles were lit to form heart shaped symbols with the numbers 5-12, the date of last weeks earthquake which has to date officially killed 30,000 people.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:55:41 +0000

A rally by predominantly the youth contingent of Chegndu city in front of the Municipal Peoples Congress building in Chengdu. They were calling for unity amongst the peoples of the province and chanting words such as youjin (strong) and Jiaoxing Chengdu (Wake up Chengdu). Candles were lit to form heart shaped symbols with the numbers 5-12, the date of last weeks earthquake which has to date officially killed 30,000 people.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:57:00 +0000

A rally by predominantly the youth contingent of Chegndu city in front of the Municipal Peoples Congress building in Chengdu. They were calling for unity amongst the peoples of the province and chanting words such as youjin (strong) and Jiaoxing Chengdu (Wake up Chengdu). Candles were lit to form heart shaped symbols with the numbers 5-12, the date of last weeks earthquake which has to date officially killed 30,000 people.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:57:33 +0000

Adults and Children in the suburb of Budiriro outside of Harare queue to collect clean water in containers brought to collection points where water bowsers have been supplied by NGO's such as UNICEF. According to the UN 1,671 people have now died in an outbreak of cholera blamed on the collapse of Zimbabwe's sanitation system and a lack of clean water.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:58:23 +0000

Adults and Children in the suburb of Budiriro outside of Harare queue to collect clean water in containers brought to collection points where water bowsers have been supplied by NGO's such as UNICEF. According to the UN 1,671 people have now died in an outbreak of cholera blamed on the collapse of Zimbabwe's sanitation system and a lack of clean water.
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Miguelito Maglangit, an MILF collaborator is detained just outside the town of Iligan, North of Cotabato in Mindanao, Philippines. He was identified by neighbours of leading the assault by members of the MILF rebels on the towns of Barangay Bantar and Libertat on 18th August 2008. If found guilty he will be executed by the military. Renegade members of the MILF reportedly under the leadership and direction of Commander Bravo in North Cotabato launched a series of attacks on local villages resulting in the death of 21 civilians and a further 2 military personnel murdered when their vehicle was ambushed outside the town of Barangay Bantor. The first attack occurred at approx 04.00am local time with the ambush on the local vehicle, MILF rebels then moved through the village fo Barangay Bantor burning15 houses and killing 7 unarmed civilians. 35 members of the village were forcibly abducted and taken as hostages into the surrounding forest. At approx 04.30am the MILF attacked the town of Barangay Libertat, destroying up to homes and killing a further 14 civilians. Violence began after a deal to expand the Muslim autonomous zone was blocked by the Philippines Supreme Court. Rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) occupied some 15 villages in the region triggering a retaliatory assault by the Philippine army involving heavy artillery and air support.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:59:17 +0000

Miguelito Maglangit, an MILF collaborator is detained just outside the town of Iligan, North of Cotabato in Mindanao, Philippines. He was identified by neighbours of leading the assault by members of the MILF rebels on the towns of Barangay Bantar and Libertat on 18th August 2008. If found guilty he will be executed by the military. Renegade members of the MILF reportedly under the leadership and direction of Commander Bravo in North Cotabato launched a series of attacks on local villages resulting in the death of 21 civilians and a further 2 military personnel murdered when their vehicle was ambushed outside the town of Barangay Bantor. The first attack occurred at approx 04.00am local time with the ambush on the local vehicle, MILF rebels then moved through the village fo Barangay Bantor burning15 houses and killing 7 unarmed civilians. 35 members of the village were forcibly abducted and taken as hostages into the surrounding forest. At approx 04.30am the MILF attacked the town of Barangay Libertat, destroying up to homes and killing a further 14 civilians. Violence began after a deal to expand the Muslim autonomous zone was blocked by the Philippines Supreme Court. Rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) occupied some 15 villages in the region triggering a retaliatory assault by the Philippine army involving heavy artillery and air support.
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Patients wait for consultations at Budiriro Poly Clinic in the outskirts of Harare. Patients are treated with intravenous re-hydration. Half of all the Cholera cases in Zimbabwe have come from the suburb of Budiriro. The clinic has received medical help and supplies from UNICEF, WHO and MSF.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:00:06 +0000

Patients wait for consultations at Budiriro Poly Clinic in the outskirts of Harare. Patients are treated with intravenous re-hydration. Half of all the Cholera cases in Zimbabwe have come from the suburb of Budiriro. The clinic has received medical help and supplies from UNICEF, WHO and MSF.
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A young girl accompanied by her mother is re-hydrated with intravenous fluids at the admissions and screening section of the Cholera Treatment Centre in Harare. Both children and adults are treated at Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe. According to the UN 1,671 people have now died in an outbreak of cholera blamed on the collapse of Zimbabwe's sanitation system and a lack of clean water. The clinic is staffed by locals but assisted by MSF and partner NGO's.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:00:55 +0000

A young girl accompanied by her mother is re-hydrated with intravenous fluids at the admissions and screening section of the Cholera Treatment Centre in Harare. Both children and adults are treated at Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe. According to the UN 1,671 people have now died in an outbreak of cholera blamed on the collapse of Zimbabwe's sanitation system and a lack of clean water. The clinic is staffed by locals but assisted by MSF and partner NGO's.
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Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:02:44 +0000

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A young Iraqi boy and his Christian family seeks refuge at a monastery in Al-Qosh. 90% of Iraqi christians have fled the city of Mosul in Northern Iraq seeking refuge in monastaries north of the city in villages such as Al-Qosh. Christians and churche buildings have been targeted by Islamic insurgents in recent weeks resulting in the killing of 10 Iraqi christians and the murder of the bishop of Mosul. Many christians have vowed never to return to Mosul and some are seekig refuge with friends and families in towns and cities neighbouring Mosul or in religious building such as monastaries and churches in the region.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:03:36 +0000

A young Iraqi boy and his Christian family seeks refuge at a monastery in Al-Qosh. 90% of Iraqi christians have fled the city of Mosul in Northern Iraq seeking refuge in monastaries north of the city in villages such as Al-Qosh. Christians and churche buildings have been targeted by Islamic insurgents in recent weeks resulting in the killing of 10 Iraqi christians and the murder of the bishop of Mosul. Many christians have vowed never to return to Mosul and some are seekig refuge with friends and families in towns and cities neighbouring Mosul or in religious building such as monastaries and churches in the region.
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The body of Mr Balao, a Muslim was murdered apparantly for being an informer on the outskirts of Aleosan in North Cotabato province. Violence began after a deal to expand the Muslim autonomous zone was blocked by the Philippines Supreme Court. Rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) occupied some 15 villages in the region triggering a retaliatory assault by the Philippine army involving heavy artillery and air support. The military has pulled back to established camps but locals (CBO Volunteers) opposed to the Muslim rebels have taken up arms to defend their land from repeat incursion by the rebels.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:09:29 +0000

The body of Mr Balao, a Muslim was murdered apparantly for being an informer on the outskirts of Aleosan in North Cotabato province. Violence began after a deal to expand the Muslim autonomous zone was blocked by the Philippines Supreme Court. Rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) occupied some 15 villages in the region triggering a retaliatory assault by the Philippine army involving heavy artillery and air support. The military has pulled back to established camps but locals (CBO Volunteers) opposed to the Muslim rebels have taken up arms to defend their land from repeat incursion by the rebels.
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Zimbabweans run the gauntlet of 'jumping' the border into South Africa at Beit Bridge. Despite tripple reinforcement of the razor wire fencing and electrification as many as one hundred Zimbabweans fleeing policital violence and starvation in Zimbabwe atempt the border crossing on a daily basis. Many are captured by the South African Armed Forces, taken to a 'holding facility' and deported back accross the border within 24 hours. Those successfully making the crossing head for Johannesburg or find work in one of the many citrus / vegetable farms adjacent to the international border.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:25:36 +0000

Zimbabweans run the gauntlet of 'jumping' the border into South Africa at Beit Bridge. Despite tripple reinforcement of the razor wire fencing and electrification as many as one hundred Zimbabweans fleeing policital violence and starvation in Zimbabwe atempt the border crossing on a daily basis. Many are captured by the South African Armed Forces, taken to a 'holding facility' and deported back accross the border within 24 hours. Those successfully making the crossing head for Johannesburg or find work in one of the many citrus / vegetable farms adjacent to the international border.
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Zimbabweans run the gauntlet of 'jumping' the border into South Africa at Beit Bridge. Despite tripple reinforcement of the razor wire fencing and electrification as many as one hundred Zimbabweans fleeing policital violence and starvation in Zimbabwe atempt the border crossing on a daily basis. Many are captured by the South African Armed Forces, taken to a 'holding facility' and deported back accross the border within 24 hours. Those successfully making the crossing head for Johannesburg or find work in one of the many citrus / vegetable farms adjacent to the international border.

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:27:07 +0000