Nigeria: Highlights of our work in 2021
… In collaboration with the Nigerian Red Cross … materials, door and window parts. Six Primary Health Care Centres (PHCC) were rehabilitated and one …
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Study on the Management and Operationalization of Health Care in Danger as a cross-cutting Initiative
… In 2019, the ICRC commissioned an external evaluation of the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) initiative. This …
War should not remain the status quo in Colombia
… Thousands of Colombians continue to live in the shadow of armed conflict, … Colombia continued to focus on countering the health, economic, and social effects of the … and encounter difficulties in accessing care routes. To stay or to go Confinement and …
She inspires: Breaking the bias this International Women's Day
… A country in turmoil, a patriarchal society, a community … “While I am away from home, my motherin-law cares for my children. That allows me to … range from emergency aid like food and health services to helping communities build …
Yemen: Plight of Population is Growing as World Attention Wanes
… Continuously raging violence in Taiz, Marib, … access to other essential needs such as basic health care is dangerously limited in these areas. …
Editorial: Mexico y Central America, the humanitarian priorities
… force and prision emergency: the 5 most pressing issues in 2022 By Jordi Raich, head of the … disappearances, worsening mental health and the lack of access to basic services such as health care and education. In a region affected by …
Armed violence in Mexico and Central America continues to cause large-scale suffering
… 16-03-2022 High levels of armed violence in Mexico and Central America continue … how violence affected communities' access to health care and education. In addition to the visible …
Somalia: Life-saving assistance to people affected by the drought
… two-year-old daughter as she sleeps at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Kismayo General … therapeutic milk, he has been regaining his health. Despite the good progress, Arbay …
Yemen: Even as global attention shifts, the world must not abandon Yemen
… 17-03-2022 Geneva (ICRC) – Seven years of raging conflict in Yemen has exhausted the … The access to essential needs such as basic health care is also dangerously limited in several …
Twelve issues: What States can do to improve respect for IHL in 2022
… shares a snapshot of 12 selected issues arising in relation to the international … of essential services, such as electricity, health, education, water and sanitation. This … (water, electricity, sanitation and health care) and contamination by unexploded …
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