Marcello Queiroz is ICRC's regional specialist in mental health across the Middle East. On World Mental Health Day, we asked him what the picture is like for mental health across the region. Why does …
From 14 October to 8 December 2021, the ICRC, supported by the EU and in collaboration with the Portuguese Red Cross (CVP) broadcast across cinemas in Portugal a short film on the risks to …
Access to physical rehabilitation services is essential for ensuring that people with physical disabilities can participate fully in society. Regaining mobility is an important step towards having …
In an informal tête-à-tête, Cynthia Novee Jane Dumanig, who is a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) field officer in the Philippines, talks about her ICRC journey, which began at the …
Speech given by Mr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), during the United Nations General Assembly, New York 22 September 2021. Excellencies, ladies and …
07-10-2021 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) convene today, the first-ever meeting of the Oversight Committee for Missing …
When Milena Osorio joined the ICRC in early 2008, the organization was running eight programmes that focused on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) worldwide. Almost 13 years later, the …
In order to provide additional protection during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Brazilian Red Cross (BRC), in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), donated 840 pieces of …
A newly upgraded emergency ward was inaugurated at the District Headquarters Hospital in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (formerly North-West Frontier Province), on 16 September. The 26-bed …
This document aims to complement and add to existing guidance on specialized mental health care provided by the ICRC. The document is not intended to be stand alone and should be read in conjunction …
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