European Commission (ECHO), ICRC & German Red Cross: HCiD campaign in Berlin
… violent acts that obstruct the delivery of health care, damage or destroy facilities and … The Health-Care in Danger project seeks to understand the …
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World Red Cross and Red Crescent day 2020
… Celebrating the amazing work of health care workers and volunteers on the frontlines … circumstances. Around the world, health care workers and volunteers have …
Looking at HCiD through a gender lens
… that resulted in a report titled Access to Health Care during Armed Conflict and Other … adverse distinction. Read: Health Care in Danger Newsletter, January-June 2015 …
Philippines: Tireless doctor treats without any breaks or bias
… patients and ensuring they receive the right care. He performs two or three surgeries daily … in a trauma training course organized for health-care professionals by the International … from becoming targets. Health Care in Danger (HCiD) is an initiative of the …
Exceptional Florence Nightingale Medal awarded to nurses, midwives in captivity
… staff who put themselves on the line to care for others while working in the most … of the Nurse and the Midwife by the World Health Assembly in Nightingale's honor. This … healthcare and those who put themselves in danger to help others." The Florence …
Tunisia: Libyan surgeons improve skills in war surgery
… The ICRC has provided supplies for over 20 health-care facilities in the country since July. … According to Carmen Carrillo, the ICRC's health coordinator in Libya, "those attending …
Calls to action from the ICRC to Colombia in 2022
… to prioritize in their political agendas the care and protection of victims and communities … and impede access to basic services, such as health care and education. Sexual violence is … that must not be forgotten. Health care in danger. Prisons, migration and use of force. …
Ethical decisions - good but not always easy to make
… Similarly, when cooperating with local health-care systems or treating local populations, the … medical ethics. Read: Health Care in Danger newsletter, July – November 2015 …
ICRC Activities in Iraq: Annual Report 2020
… expanded its support to hospitals, primary health centers, physical rehabilitation … and Dohuk. STRENGTHENING HEALTH CARE SERVICES & HELPING PEOPLE WITH … ‘Health Care in Action’ and ‘Health Care in Danger’ digital campaigns, aiming to recognize …
South Sudan: Midwife’s heroic actions save mom and newborn twins
… When Grace* arrived at the Maiwut Primary Health Care Centre in South Sudan's northeast region … healthy, and indeed grateful to Maiwut health center and Annet. In a country where …
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