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Delivering emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict in Nigeria

… emergency aid, as well as supporting health-care services and livelihoods, particularly in … to enhance their security while working in dangerous circumstances. COMMUNICATION AND …

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Stop attacks: Patients, health workers, hospitals and ambulances are #NotATarget

… our video. Together we say: Stop attacks. Health-care workers are #NotATarget. One single … and the partners of the Health Care in Danger initiative invite you to stand with …

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A street play draws attention to protection of health care workers in South Sudan

… play. The project, which was initiated by the Health Care in Danger project, began in April 2017. South …

Policy paper: Missing migrants

… of reasons. They may have perished during dangerous journeys over land or sea, or even … parents or persons in charge of his or her care should be informed about the detention … of needs of families. It included mental-health and psychosocial group activities, …

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South Asia experts to discuss protection of cultural property during armed conflict

… the ICRC is doing to put an end to attacks on health workers and patients, go to Health Care in Danger website Follow the ICRC on Facebook and …

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Speech by ICRC Vice-President at World Humanitarian Day panel

… Humanitarian Day panel on "Violence against health care and its implications for affected … in IHL. Through our "Health Care in Danger" project we've raised awareness at …

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South Sudan: Angry man with gun in hand terrifies a hospital

… taken her life, she almost resigned from her career that she considers her destiny. Rita … child, and he wanted revenge. Attacks on health facilities add pressure on the already … killed the patient," she says. This kind of danger is a brutal reality for health workers …

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Hundreds of thousands received assistance in 2016 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Djibouti

… and the ICRC facilitated a round table on health in detention with the prison … NS Roundtable on Safer Access and Health Care in Danger. ICRC further supported 3 KRCS Staff to …

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Australia: Sexual violence in conflict - a preventable crime

… services they require, often in complex and dangerous environments. Clinical and … provided as part of a broader emergency health-care approach benefitting the general …

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Unsung heroes of Pakistan: Health-care workers taking risks to save lives

… Asim Rafiqui/NOOR for ICRC Attacks against health-care workers, hospitals and ambulances disrupt … to save others. The ICRC's Health Care in Danger (HCiD) project aims at encouraging …

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