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19-02-2009  Photo Collection  
Promoting women’s health worldwide
The ICRC cares for all the victims of conflict but it adapts this care to meet their needs. Specific services for women affected by conflict include support for rape victims, medical care for women in places of detention, antenatal and postnatal care for mothers and babies, the provision of hygiene requisites/training and rehabilitation for female mine victims.

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Zimbabwe. Pumula. An ICRC doctor and a sister from the Ministry of Health (MoH) distribute mosquito nets to mothers.

Malaria is Zimbabwe's second biggest killer, after AIDS. By distributing 1,000 nets to the two most vulnerable groups – children under five and pregnant mothers – the ICRC and MoH aim to drastically reduce the risk of catching the disease. The distribution programme ran in conjunction with courses for nurses on malaria prevention and treatment.




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