Chad: Law passed to protect red cross emblem
… display it as they do their work, in serious danger. In recent years the ICRC has been … law. In addition, in connection with its "Health Care in Danger" campaign, it has organized a …
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Prisons, migration and use of force
… basic services for detainees, such as food, health care and judicial guarantees. In the midst of … and violence, which exposes them to danger due to their unfamiliarity with the …
Sri Lanka: A family needs assessment
… needs of families of missing persons Health Care in Danger: ensuring safer access Sustainable …
Confidential dialogue with weapon bearers in Colombia
… travel, food and accommodation for the 886 health-care workers who took part in this exercise, … that must not be forgotten. Health care in danger. Prisons, migration and use of force. …
Pakistan: ICRC operational response to COVID-19
… following key operational areas: Supporting health-care facilities Health care infrastructure … this pandemic. As part of the Health Care in Danger Initiative (HCiD), we have been: Raising …
Mali: Azahara, nursing in the face of adversity
… a key member of the team delivering surgical care at Gao hospital. After several years with … line when it comes to providing emergency care. "In 2012, there were times when we were … later, in the hospital or elsewhere, in good health and smiling," she explained. "That smile …
Iraq on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: Honoring over 40 Years of Cooperation
… of people in need across Iraq: • Health care access : 10 mobile clinics supported by … in emergency response, health care in danger, climate action, and restoring family …
Yemen: Plight of Population is Growing as World Attention Wanes
… to other essential needs such as basic health care is dangerously limited in these areas. … ordnance (UXO) presents a significant danger to the people across Yemen, but …
Q&A: Humanitarian situation in Venezuela
… resources. Challenges to maintain the health system up and running and to repair … continue training health staff in emergency care, donating hospital equipment, and … vulnerable, with sexual violence a real danger. In Venezuela, some children are left …
South Sudan: Hundreds of thousands face critical food shortage
… to help by improving access to food and health care." Though a peace agreement has been … a life on the run -- in search of food and health care and from the dangers of warfare and …
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