29 12 2021 | 2021, Mayotte, Disaster Risk Reduction, French Red Cross
As part of its risk prevention and reduction program, PIROI is conducting a project to raise awareness of natural risks adapted to the context of Mayotte: the Maore, dzi pangué project. Its objective is to raise awareness among the population of Mayotte that is most...
29 12 2021 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2021, Disaster Risk Reduction, Reunion, Show
As part of its disaster risk reduction strategy, PIROI regularly develops new tools to bring a fresh perspective to its prevention and awareness-raising activities. In Reunion, the Paré pas Paré [“Ready or not?”] project has adopted an innovative approach in order to...
29 12 2021 | 2021, Health Risks, International, Indian Ocean Region, PIROI, Show
South-west Indian Ocean countries are extremely vulnerable to the risk of epidemics due to the relative development levels of their healthcare infrastructure. These regions have been or are affected by numerous tropical diseases (dengue, chikungunya, malaria,...
28 12 2021 | 2021, Health Risks, Indian Ocean Region, Comoros Red Crescent, French Red Cross, PIROI, Malagasy Red Cross, Mauritius Red Cross, Mozambique Red Cross, Show, Seychelles Red Cross, Tanzania Red Cross
To support COVID-19 response by south-west Indian Ocean National Societies, PIROI has sent a new shipment of 1,200,000 COVID-19 protection masks (surgical and cloth), 10,000 pairs of gloves, and 250 litres of sanitiser gel thanks to a donation from the French...
22 12 2021 | 2021, Reunion, PIROI, Training
Since 2020 PIROI has partnered with the University of Reunion Island to establish and implement a Master’s degree in Risks and Environment at the University’s Le Tampon campus in the south. Following a successful first year, a new intake of students was accepted for...
9 12 2021 | 2021, Mayotte, Disaster Risk Reduction, PIROI
Amongst the natural hazards that occur on the island of Mayotte, earth tremors and tsunamis are both major risks due to the presence of an underwater volcano 50 km east of Mayotte. In order to raise local awareness about what to do in the event of a disaster, PIROI...
