Interactive dialogue on violence against women
… access to food, safe drinking water and health care. It may leave them as the head of the … exploitation while travelling, including the danger of being detained, sexually abused or …
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South Sudan: New fighting will bring new suffering
… Sudan will suffer from a lack of food and health care while on the run. The latest uprootings of … that if they don't their lives will be in danger?" said Franz Rauchenstein, who heads the …
Azerbaijan: Empowering mine survivors through purposeful reintegration into the community
… overcome their challenges through our mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) … displaced people (IDPs), where the danger of unexploded ordnances remains acute. A … resilience. Provided direct psychological care to 44 affected people through 301 …
Afghanistan: Real commitment to reduce civilian suffering needed from warring parties
… near populated areas. Rising attacks on health facilities and workers – 54 in the first … injured or sick but can’t seek out medical care because nearby clinics have closed and … all sides to not attack civilians, including health workers. We remain hopeful the day …
Trainings on de-escalation of violence at healthcare facilities
… been taken in Karachi under Healthcare in Danger Project including the training of … by organizing 32 trainings in which 456 health professionals including doctors, nurses, … hospitals, medical colleges and other health related organizations to conduct such …
Haiti: Renewed clashes fuel a humanitarian crisis that has no end in sight
… everything is in short supply: medical care, drinking water, food and even basic … been targeted. Already in 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that fewer … daily challenge and, in some cases, a mortal danger. Often, residents take their lives in …
Central America: Annual Report 2020
… by violence 57 Migration and displacement 60 Health care 61 The missing 64 People deprived of their … because she feared they were in danger. At a shelter for migrants in Tecun …
"Listening to the voices of victims": Lorenzo Caraffi
… is taking an immense toll on the mental health of affected communities and making it … a regrettable record of attacks on health-care workers, facilities and vehicles, and … that must not be forgotten. Health care in danger. Prisons, migration and use of force. …
Bangladesh: Emergency nurses go above and beyond duty amid COVID-19
… we categorize patients based on their health conditions so that those who need urgent … work. Nurses, in cooperation with all other health-care workers like cleaners, porters, doctors …
The rule of law at the national and international levels: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2016
… of the law. In addition, the resolution on health care in danger calls on States to adopt and effectively …
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