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Community first aid responds to tribal fight injuries in Papua New Guinea

… / ICRC Jeremy Trur, the ICRC Health Officer in charge of the First Aid … to fire burns. Unfortunately, during fights, health care is not always accessible whether it be too …

Article

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

… 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 limb. … is one of the few places they can get health care. Natasha Moon works at the main hospital …

Article

Yemen: Even as global attention shifts, the world must not abandon Yemen

… The access to essential needs such as basic health care is also dangerously limited in several … and prevention work, support access to health care and deliver emergency assistance …

News release

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

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 … jobs is crucial to guarantee the continuing care of affected communities,” Mr Meffre added. …

News release

Colombia: Humanitarian situation and ICRC activities

… DISAPPEARANCE “There used to be a health post here, but it’s gone now. It’s the … safer place In 2013, 609 people who were in danger after receiving death threats were given … drop out of school, hinders access to health care services and prevents farmers from tending …

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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

Burkina Faso: When water scarcity meets conflict

… women. Samuel TURPIN/ICRC Q: What is the health care situation in rural areas? Wendgouda Priva Kabré:  At the health centres where we provide support, …

Law and policy topic

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. …

Article

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 …

Law and policy topic

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