Infectious Disease Archives

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What is extreme poverty and how can we end it?

Extreme poverty affects nearly 700 million people worldwide. Learn what causes it, how it impacts children and families, and discover proven solutions from World Vision and global experts.

Economic Empowerment

A Sierra Leonean teen smiles as she holds a sign that reads, “No child should die of Ebola again.”

From the Field

2025 Ebola virus outbreak: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

Explore frequently asked questions about the Ebola virus and World Vision’s response to Ebola outbreaks. Learn how we educate communities, support healthcare workers, provide child protection, and more in the fight against Ebola.

Health
Sierra LeoneGuineaLiberia

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Change Makers

How to prepare for an emergency

Be ready before emergencies strike. Learn how to pack an emergency kit, create a household plan, and prepare spiritually, with help from World Vision.

Disaster Relief

A person in a white lab coat holds a syringe.

From the Field

How World Vision helps communities prevent and treat infectious diseases

Infectious diseases threaten lives worldwide — especially in poor communities. Learn how World Vision helps communities prevent and treat infectious diseases while also working to slow the spread.

Health
AsiaEastern EuropeLatin America/CaribbeanMiddle EastUnited States

A woman in a white shirt gazes into the camera, surrounded by five young children. Four of the children look directly at the camera as they sit outside by a wooden structure.

From the Field

Haiti crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

The current situation in Haiti is dire, with escalating gang violence, sociopolitical instability, and a cholera epidemic all threatening vulnerable populations. Learn more about the situation that is affecting millions of people in Haiti and how World Vision is responding to the crisis.

Disaster Relief
Haiti

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From the Field

5 facts about tuberculosis (TB) in children

Despite being a preventable disease, tuberculosis claims the lives of numerous children annually, either due to delayed diagnosis or lack of treatment. Discover key facts about TB, particularly in children, where the disease develops rapidly.

Health

Healthcare worker wearing PPE in Zambia administers a vaccine to a man wearing a black T-shirt that reads “WASH YOUR HANDS. MASK UP.”

From the Field

Coronavirus: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

The coronavirus pandemic and its respiratory disease, COVID-19, has profoundly and widely impacted the world since it emerged in late 2019. Beyond its health implications, the pandemic has threatened progress in reducing global poverty and income inequalities. Particularly concerning is the potential long-term impact on children. Learn more about the pandemic and how World Vision has responded worldwide.

Disaster Relief
ChinaAfricaAsiaEastern EuropeLatin America/CaribbeanMiddle East

From the Field

10 of the top disasters of 2023

In 2023, World Vision responded to 78 disasters in 59 countries, helping more than 35.8 million people with relief aid they needed to survive. Learn more about some of the top disasters of 2023. In the United States alone, our programs also supported over 93,700 people during 15 emergencies.

Disaster Relief

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Voices

A mother’s strength and an AIDS death sentence

Today in Africa, HIV and AIDS is no longer a death sentence due to antiretroviral medications. A World Vision communicator shares her perspective of the HIV and AIDS epidemic in the 90s and 2000s, when it was a much different story — a tragic story for women like Grace.