Health and Democracy
The healthcare system in Germany is not in the best shape. But health isn't the only reason we should advocate for it.
Update on Venezuela
We are ready to launch our Venezuela response to support medical care in the wake of the devastating earthquake. Here is an update.
Swiftwater Training – Two Testimonials
As a result of climate change, extreme weather events and flooding will increase worldwide. As part of our Climate Emergency Responder program, four CADUS volunteers therefore participated in a training course for instructors in current rescue. Sanne and Laura share their experiences with whitewater here.
Meet our Team: Dr. Corinna Schäfer
The reality of today’s crisis response operations involves more than just providing medical care in makeshift tents. It consists largely of logistics, infrastructure, and—increasingly—cybersecurity. This is exactly what our colleague Dr. Corinna Schäfer is working on. She tells us what drives her and how she came to join CADUS.
Shelter Diary
The people of Ukraine are under constant threat of the drone and missile attacks from the Russian military. Residential areas and civilian infrastructure are repeatedly targeted, and there are regular reports of deaths and injuries. Our teams, too, must deal with this danger. In the following brief excerpts, one of our staff members describes her experiences over the past few days.
CADUS goes Interschutz: Why we exhibit rust and dents instead of high-tech
With a DIY solution, we’re bringing a slice of reality from humanitarian work in war zones to the international trade fair. Our CEO, Sebastian Jünemann, explains why this is necessary in this article.
If only Gaza were a cruise ship
While the outbreak and spread of the hantavirus on a cruise ship is causing quite a stir and some are already worried about a coronavirus pandemic 2.0, outbreaks of infectious diseases elsewhere are going largely unnoticed.
Sudan: Emergency room back in operation
Initial measures to get the emergency room at Al-Tamayoz Hospital in Khartoum back into operation will significantly improve emergency care in the city of millions.
It’s hard to stop the bleeding once it started
Photographer Julius Bauer visited our Medevac team in Dnipro, Ukraine, in February. In this guest article, he gives us a brief insight into the everyday life of our colleagues on site, takes us along on the transport of a wounded patient and shares his thoughts on the recurring war trauma in Ukraine and his impressions of life in the war zone. All photos in this article were taken by him.
Cholera prevention in Sudan
We are helping to prevent future cholera outbreaks by providing training and equipment for drinking water treatment in Sudan.
