Health Care in Danger: A Harsh Reality
… against the wounded and the sick, and against health-care facilities and personnel, is one of the … of the stark reality of violence against health care. …
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Health Care in Danger: Making the Case
… issues of today: violence against health care. Attacking health-care structures and personnel, and …
Health Care in Danger (posters)
… the tragic consequences of violence against health care. Poster 1 : Mother and Baby Poster 2 : …
Monthly Middle East and North Africa newsletter – May 2020: Our response to COVID-19
… has already reduced the access to food, health and education for many. The ICRC is … facilities like hospitals, primary health care centers with donations of disinfectant … awareness messages in the education on the danger of mines in Western Iran. By supporting …
Facebook and Red Cross launch #AfricaTogether, a campaign calling for vigilance against COVID-19
… developed with Red Cross and Red Crescent health experts and targeting simultaneously … bring renewed hope and action against this dangerous disease." Adding her voice to the … access to clean water, and supporting health care facilities and workers with training, …
Health care workers save lives: Condemnation of attacks linked to COVID-19
… The safety and protection of health care workers and health care infrastructure is … of COVID-19 related attacks – a trend that endangers these vital front line responders and …
COVID-19 crisis is becoming a protection crisis
… conflict has disrupted electricity, water and health systems as well as other essential … for States, especially those with weak healthcare systems, need to address this pandemic … The third point is the health care in danger related issues. It is important to …
Malicious use of cyber technology can cause suffering during armed conflicts
… Even in today's ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , health-care facilities have been targeted by … are disrupted, people's lives are put in danger. During health crises or in times of …
Afghanistan: Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic at Afghan Red Crescent hospital in Kabul
… Designated by Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) as one of only four COVID-19 … . On top of the steadily growing COVID-19 danger, health care staff face the looming threat that put …
COVID-19 in conflict zones – Visualizing the risk
… easy to come by and many places lack basic health care facilities. For tens of millions of … "I am really scared of COVID-19 as it is a dangerous disease. If coronavirus hits here …
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