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    Lutheran World Relief responds to persistent drought in El Salvador and Honduras

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    • Jun 18, 2019
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    Making a stand to stop Ebola's spread

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    • Jun 13, 2019

    WASHINGTON, D.C., June 13, 2019—As Ebola advances beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo into Uganda, IMA World Health is intensifying efforts to contain the spread before it b...

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    Lutheran World Relief-IMA joins global health experts at 2019 CCIH conference

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    • Jun 5, 2019
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    Dr. Bill Clemmer interviewed by CBS News

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    • Jun 4, 2019

    Dr. Bill Clemmer, who leads the Ebola response for Lutheran World Relief-IMA, speaks to CBS News about the challenges of addressing the epidemic in a context of armed conflict a...

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    Situation Report: Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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    • May 31, 2019
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    LWR to highlight initiative linking quality cacao farmers in Latin America with fine chocolate companies

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    • May 24, 2019

    BALTIMORE, May 24, 2019—Lutheran World Relief will moderate a plenary panel at an international gathering of the fine chocolate industry that will highlight the launch of the co...

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    Panel highlights challenges of responding to Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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    • May 15, 2019
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    Baltimore Sun op-ed: Immunization complacency threatens to undo progress

    • May 6, 2019
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    Armed attack kills UN doctor at IMA World Health-supported clinic in Congo’s Ebola zone

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    • Apr 19, 2019
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    Armed group attacks IMA World Health-supported clinic responding to Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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    • Apr 18, 2019

    WASHINGTON—An armed group this week attacked and looted an IMA World Health-supported health facility involved in the Ebola response in Butembo, North Kivu province, Democratic ...

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