Sep 7 2010: As the end of Ramadan approaches and families prepare to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr to welcome in the New Year, Merlin health and medical teams will continue to work 24/7 to ensure flood-affected communities remain healthy.

Sep 6 2010: Merlin is responding rapidly and effectively to ongoing outbreaks of waterborne disease in the severely flood-affected regions of Pakistan.

Aug 25 2010: Merlin is supporting blood banking services in the Gaza Strip, helping bring vital services to the conflict-affected population.

Aug 19 2010: After the immediate damage done by the raging flood waters, Merlin is working to minimise the risk of waterborne diseases, particularly cholera.

Aug 17 2010: Merlin has launched an emergency response to meet the immediate health needs of the 90,000 people who have fled their homes and livelihoods in the Beni territory of north-eastern DR Congo (DRC) following the outbreak of renewed violence in the area.

Aug 13 2010: As the floods continue to rage in Pakistan, our long term work to deliver health care in the country continues.

Aug 12 2010: Now into its second week, the Pakistan flooding emergency has already affected more than 14 million people and claimed the lives of 1,600. The floods may only be the start of the crisis, though.

Aug 5 2010: “The monsoons have never happened like this before “- the view from the ground in Pakistan

Aug 4 2010: Merlin has scaled up existing operations in northern Pakistan, as fears rise that waterborne diseases could exacerbate the situation following last week's severe flooding.

Aug 3 2010: Merlin has scaled up existing operations in northern Pakistan and has over 300 medical experts responding to Pakistan’s worst flooding in decades. We’re already on the ground in some of the worst affected areas including Swat Valley, Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa, and Nowshera district.