Interactive dialogue on violence against women
… their access to food, safe drinking water and health care. It may leave them as the head of the … exploitation while travelling, including the danger of being detained, sexually abused or …
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Violence against women
… their access to food, safe drinking water and health care. It may leave them as the head of the … exploitation while travelling, including the danger of being detained, sexually abused or …
Ready-to-use workshop on protection of health care in armed conflict
… for the impartial and safe provision of health care in conflicts and other emergencies? The … Legal provisions Reading list Health care in danger: The human cost - video The four-hour …
Ethiopia: Helping South Sudanese refugees to survive
… firewood and bars of soap with which to care for her five-month-old baby and three … of food put the life of my little baby in danger. I am the only one who can care for my … sanitation, household items and emergency health care. “When I arrived at this camp, one …
South Sudan: Health services struggle to meet needs
… that has resulted from the fighting, health services in South Sudan are working … 2,600 operations Video - Lifesaving medical care for children - see text below for more … displacement of the local population. Fleeing danger, many people, including women and …
The use of explosive weapons in densely populated areas and the prohibition of indiscriminate attacks
… 5(2). 2 Draft Rules for the Limitation of the Dangers incurred by the Civilian Population in … effects, from the malfunctioning of heath care structures to the spread of diseases. It … attainable standard of physical and mental health, Paul Hunt; the Representative of the …
Debate on "Health care and violence: the need for effective protection" at the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly
… Attacks on health-care providers and their patients are frequent … please contact: Irene Raciti, Health Care in Danger campaign coordinator, tel: +41 22 730 …
Ukraine: ICRC steps up aid amid fragile ceasefire
… or destroyed and basic services, such as health care and education, disrupted. At the same … in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions on the dangers of unexploded munitions. An ICRC …
Australia: New report outlines how military forces can better protect health-care workers and patients
… military practice that better protects health-care workers and patients in armed conflict … , is part of the ICRC-led "Health Care in Danger" project, which aims to address …
Health care and violence: The need for effective protection
… Violence against health-care workers and facilities, medical vehicles … of the Movement launched the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) initiative . This initiative has …
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