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Pakistan: Essay writing contest focuses on violence against health care

… competition is "Trends of violence against health-care workers and facilities". The competition … 2019. The ICRC initiated the Health Care in Danger programme in Pakistan in 2015 and we …

Article

Operational update on migration in South America: Danger, basic needs, family separation top concerns

… shoes destroyed and feet bloodied. They face dangerously cold temperatures and have no … giving birth on the road without any medical care and sometimes facing obstacles for … rights and services such as education or health. Operational response: Between October …

Law and policy topic

Our work in Armenia in 2018

… business activities because of their age, health condition or other circumstances. We … community awareness on safe behavior and danger of mines and unexploded devices, and … the ICRC and the German Red Cross. Health Care medical staff of three hospitals in …

Law and policy topic

Operational update on Libya: Intensifying violence forces thousands from their homes

… Red Cross (ICRC). “It is also increasingly dangerous for medical workers to retrieve the … crucial that hospitals, medical facilities, health staff and vehicles transporting the … we couldn’t stand it anymore. We were scared that our home would be hit by a shell, …

News release

Myanmar: Facts and figures for 2018

… their livelihoods , supporting primary health care, hospitals and physical rehabilitation … people living in affected areas on the dangers of mines and other unexploded …

Article

First to be Forgotten - Persons with Disability and Armed Conflict

… such as water, sanitation, food, shelter and health care may be disrupted as well as existing … the two, as I said, often muddled which is dangerous, because of resources, advocacy, …

Event

Philippines: Tireless doctor treats without any breaks or bias

… patients and ensuring they receive the right care. He performs two or three surgeries daily … in a trauma training course organized for health-care professionals by the International … from becoming targets. Health Care in Danger (HCiD) is an initiative of the …

Article

Mexico Annual Report 2019

… hindered the delivery of basic education and health-care services. In the spotlight: A New Phase … travel together in caravans to minimize the dangers intrinsic to the journey and avoid …

Law and policy topic

45,000 Minutes of Hope are not Enough

… migrants' needs do not: dignified treatment, health care, a safe place to stay and protection by … travel together in caravans to minimize the dangers intrinsic to the journey and avoid …

Article

Central America Annual Report 2019

… added to constraints on access to education, health care and other essential public services and … we see people who migrate to escape dangerous situations, such as the forced …

Law and policy topic

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