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Explosive hazards in Colombia: a latent threat

… and their families be given comprehensive care. The level of explosive-hazard … overshadow daily life, affecting the mental health and development of whole communities. … that must not be forgotten. Health care in danger. Prisons, migration and use of force. …

Law and policy topic

We help people affected by armed conflict

… be used in other roles that put them in great danger, such as carrying supplies. Read more … conflict. But women and girls have specific health, protection and other needs that we … restore or maintain people’s access to health care and other essential services; our weapons …

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An ICRC employee talks to a child during a distribution of essential household items.

Colombia: Humanitarian situation and ICRC activities

… DISAPPEARANCE “There used to be a health post here, but it’s gone now. It’s the … sleep outside the house, because it was very dangerous at night on account of the raids. … drop out of school, hinders access to health care services and prevents farmers from …

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Catalogue of publications and films in Arabic

… 162 ‫ مطبوعات‬- ‫الرعاية الصحية يف خطر‬ Health Care in Danger - Publications 174 ‫ أفالم‬- ‫الرعاية …

Publication

Editorial: Mexico y Central America, the humanitarian priorities

… disappearances, worsening mental health and the lack of access to basic services such as health care and education. In a region affected by … kidnapping and sexual abuse– that endanger their lives and threaten their dignity. …

Law and policy topic

“An emergency within an emergency” – Red Cross nurses on conflict and COVID-19

… conflict zone and now facing a massive public health crisis. I'm based in the main Maiduguri … into the emergency ward whose lives are in danger, or if they're at risk of losing a … is one of the few places they can get health care. Natasha Moon works at the main hospital …

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ICRC Pakistan: Snapshot 2021

… rehabilitation, humanitarian forensics and health, this year saw a healthy mix of the old … on the issue of violence against health care culminated in the passage of the Khyber … this key topic, the ICRC's Health Care in Danger (HCiD) unit organized training sessions …

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Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC calls for immediate steps to stop violence against civilians and prevent further escalation in the West Bank

… with international law rules and standards. “Health care workers play a critical role to save … aiming to resolve the conflict can halt the dangerous deterioration of the humanitarian …

News release

Azerbaijan: The impact of three decades of humanitarian action

… and ensuring access to first aid and medical care. From the 2000s onward, the partnership … in 1997, where schoolchildren were shown the dangers of anti-personnel landmines, and in … from explosive hazards. Improving Access to Health Care  Barda, 1994 Paul Grabhorn/ICRC …

 Agstafa district. With the support of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society, the ICRC staff of Barda Sub-Delegation distributes fertilizers to the residents of Tatli and Yaradullu villages to help increase harvesting.

Missing persons: a humanitarian tragedy that must not be forgotten

… pain and a deterioration in their mental health, also continue facing multiple obstacles to access care routes, such as legal barriers to access … in Colombia: a latent threat. Health care in danger. Prisons, migration and use of force. …

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