Health Situation in Yemen
After seven years of unabated conflict, the health system across the country has been severely weakened. About half of the health facilities in country are out of service while many of the …
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Masafer Yatta: Living in fear of losing your home
Tuba village is located 2 kilometers away from the town of Yatta. Since early 2000, the villagers are not allowed to use the main access road due to the proximity of the outpost. Now, the villagers …
Protecting health care: Liberian Army sets example
The Armed Forces of Liberia have recently integrated in their military training manual a set of recommendations and practical measures for the protection of health care, setting the example for other …
Myanmar: Turning dreams into reality, disability into empowerment
Bordering India and China, Myanmar's northern most state Kachin is a beautiful place, known for its cultural, religious, and ethnic diversity. But the landscape and variety have been overshadowed by …
Philippines: Paying it forward a step at a time
Overcoming difficulties is something people with disabilities do every day. It takes great effort and dedication to adapt to their condition. Very often they have to learn all over again how to do …
"For those affected by the conflict in Mali, everything has become a battle"
In Mali, people’s lives continue to be heavily impacted by the conflict there. Back in September, Martin Schüepp, the new director of operations at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) …
Venezuela: Promoting dignified treatment of the dead and respect for forensics
“The hardest part about working as a forensic doctor is experiencing grief alongside the families. And it’s a different grief because the death was violent, not natural,” says Yesenia Delgado, a …
COVID-19: Virtual roundtable on managing the dead in a dignified manner
… workers are safe and able to carry out their jobs is crucial for their protection and …
Humanity not measured by relief items distributed but by recovery of people in need
… their basic infrastructure; to finding jobs and economic opportunities; to searching …
Why disability issues need to stay on top of the agenda
When Alberto Cairo gave a TED Talk on the ICRC's physical rehabilitation services in Afghanistan, he hoped it would "get a few clicks" and that maybe it would prompt more discussions about disability …
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