New e-learning on health care responsibilities in times of conflict
… numbers of deceased patients? If so, the Health Care in Danger project's new e-learning module on the …
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Round-up of ICRC Activities in Afghanistan between July and September 2014
… killed on the battlefield. Providing health care The 444-bed Mirwais Regional Hospital in … in Afghanistan; supported the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) Committee (consisting of …
Lack of resources for prisons is having a severe impact on the lives of millions of detainees
… to adequate food, sanitation and medical care. We also try to ensure they can maintain … which in turn leads to severe security and health risks for detainees and staff. Many … to observe poor and even potentially dangerous practices in the area of prison …
Namibia: Prison chiefs from around the world seeking better conditions for detainees
… facilities where hygiene is inadequate, health care unavailable and safety impossible to … to be concerned about poor and sometimes dangerous practices in the area of prison …
New e-learning module for health-care professionals
… module , specifically designed to help health-care personnel understand the effects of … medical adviser of the "Health Care in Danger" project. "Anyone connected to internet …
Autonomous weapon systems technical, military, legal and humanitarian aspects
… and moral challenges need to be considered carefully. There is the question of whether … of these weapon systems for ‘dull, dirty, dangerous and deep’ – so called ‘4D’ – … could. 11 US Surgeon General’s Office, Mental Health Advisory Team (MHAT) IV Operation Iraqi …
Refugees, returnees and displaced persons: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2014
… too often, civilians are not only placed in danger during military operations, but are … the ability of National Societies to operate, care should be taken not to overstretch their … as water-distribution and sanitation systems, health-care facilities, schools and social …
The ICRC and the Iran-Iraq war: The ICRC Library digs up the Annual Reports
… managed to deliver emergency aid to people in danger, visit thousands of POWs, repatriate … seriously w ounded o r sick persons w hose health required their repatriatio n , w hich w … refuge in these centres, where they w ere cared for by the M inistry o f the In terio r, …
Central African Republic: Civilians still suffering the effects of the conflict
… food rations again from the ICRC. Access to health care denied Many sick and wounded people could … to a health centre because it was simply too dangerous. Medical workers could not reach …
ICRC presents record budget for 2015 to meet vastly expanding needs
… epidemic has tested the capacities of fragile health services and is further exacerbating … to health needs, particularly surgical care for the wounded, health care for … health-care delivery safer ( video on the dangers of bringing medical aid in Yemen ) in …
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