Update on the humanitarian situation in Colombia
… high number of health workers quitting their jobs, which then impacts the delivery of … high number of health workers quitting their jobs, which then impacts the delivery of …
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Nigeria: “We go to bed hungry sometimes for two to three days”
… way many can survive in the northeast, where jobs are scarce and once-thriving markets …
Ethiopia: ICRC, ERCS conduct management of the dead training
… gives instruction on how to do their jobs before beginning to handle the fatality …
Kenya: Hope for women after Lamu attack
… had the energy to farm or look for manual jobs that could feed her family. Good news …
In search of Kin, 20 years on
… and managed to survive by taking menial jobs for food and shelter in the villages on …
Health Care in Danger campaign: Stop violence against medical personnel and facilities in Iraq
06-11-2018 Organized jointly by the Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment and the International Committee of the Red Cross Baghdad (ICRC) – A nationwide public awareness campaign entitled Health …
Myanmar floods: Helping communities to recover
Mrauk-U, the old capital of Rakhine state, is one of the townships most affected by the floods, with many areas inundated. The floodwaters have swelled the country’s major river systems. CC BY-NC-ND …
Tanzania : Physical Rehabilitation Program ends an impressive 11-year partnership with CCBRT
An eleven-year partnership with the Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) Hospital and the ICRC came to a successful and sustainable closure by end 2022. The ICRC's …
ICRC to resize global footprint, maximizing reduced resources in era of declining aid budgets
11-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today presented measures designed to maximize the effectiveness of its humanitarian assistance in line with its initial …
Malaysia: Students test their IHL knowledge in role play competition
… sudden realisation that there were actual jobs that they could do to help people that …
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