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Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC alarmed by intensification of Gaza hostilities amid decimated healthcare system

… 02-07-2025 Gaza (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … hostilities comes as Gaza’s already-decimated healthcare system struggles to absorb a relentless …

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International Humanitarian Law Bibliography

… The ICRC International Humanitarian Law Bibliography … 2024. - p. 307-336 The duty of constant care and data protection in war Asaf Lubin. - … David Mills... [et al.]. In: Conflict and health Vol. 18, art. no. 24, 2024, 13 p. …

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DRC: Health-care system on verge of collapse in North and South Kivu

… 17-06-2025 Kinshasa (ICRC)  – The International Committee … concerned about the overall decline in the health-care system in North and South Kivu, in

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Juin 2025, Kalehe, Sud-Kivu – Centre de santé de Bushushu, territoire de Kalehe, Sud-Kivu. Cette structure qui couvre une aide de santé de 25.000 habitants, a été victime de pillage lors des récentes hostilités. Grâce au soutien du CICR, les enfants de 0 à 15 ans et autres personnes vulnérables y sont soignés gratuitement.

ICRC in Syria: Year in Review 2024

… During 2024, the humanitarian needs of people … We did so through support to hospitals and health centres in conflict-affected areas, … including supporting and restoring health care services, livelihoods, and most …

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ICRC staff in Aleppo with a woman sitting on the ground

Activity Report: ICRC in Iraq 2024

… Present in Iraq since the Iraq-Iran war in 1980, the … exchanged in favour of visited detainees. Healthcare in Detention • 47,000 detainees gained …

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Activity Report: Iraq 2024

Iraq on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: Honoring over 40 Years of Cooperation

… the courage, compassion, and unwavering humanitarian commitment of the world’s … thousands of people in need across Iraq: •    Health care access : 10 mobile clinics supported by …

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Anbar, Iraq in 2013.

The Red Cross Field Hospital one year on: A lifeline and a stark reminder in Gaza

In the dry Gaza wind, the dust never quite … Each day, hundreds of patients and their caretakers rely on these medical professionals … It stands as a testament to the courage of health workers and the will to survive of the …

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Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip: Facts & Figures 9 May 2024 – 12 April 2025

… and opened on 9 May 2024, and is implemented in coordination with the Palestine Red … sessions  1,549 Recipients of Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support … programme in collaboration with other health-care providers [1] . This programme is part of …

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Field Hospital Facts & Figures

Kenya: Facts & Figures 2024

… 2024 marks the Golden Jubilee of the International Committee of the Red Cross … KENYA WORKING TOWARDS STRENGTHENING PRISON HEALTH SYSTEM AND IMPROVING HEALTH CARE OF INMATES IN KENYA PRISON SERVICE In

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Israel and the occupied territories: After two months of aid blockage, humanitarian response in Gaza on verge of total collapse

… Geneva (ICRC) – The humanitarian response in Gaza is on the verge of total collapse. Six … to continue providing much-needed medical care to patients.  The deterioration of the … by repeated attacks impacting the work of healthcare facilities and medical personnel. …

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A little girl carrying a bag of supplies walks past destroyed buildings in Rafah, Gaza

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