32nd International Conference: Resolutions and reports
… The 32nd International Conference, held in Geneva from … report (2015, 32IC/15/19.3) Resolution 4: Health Care in Danger: Continuing to protect the …
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Protecting the delivery of health care: Steps in the right direction
… At the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and … need to continue working together to protect health-care workers and facilities. Driven by that …
Protecting health care together
… The Health Care in Danger community is a unique force of change. …
South Sudan: Hundreds of thousands face critical food shortage
… face severe food shortages and an alarming hunger situation after two years of … to help by improving access to food and health care." Though a peace agreement has been …
Health Care in Danger: Meeting the Challenges
… "Health Care in Danger: Meeting the Challenges" is a …
B, General services, 1917- ongoing, 3313 metres of shelf space
… ICRC services, secretariats and departments in Geneva have an index number starting with … Researchers must therefore be particularly careful to respect the privacy of the … d'accueil d'Eric Martin, symposium IHD ''The Health Care Cost Explosion'' …
Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention, 2015
… year, chemical weapons have been used in armed conflict. The centenary of the first … staff members in order to fulfil the duty of care to our staff and to ensure the continuity … dangers posed by these weapons to life and health, and to the integrity of the …
Helping the helpers – why does psychosocial support matter?
… Health-care workers should be provided with tools, … ensure both their physical and mental well-being. It is essential to keep this in mind when … Gaza, Syria and Ukraine. Read: Health Care in Danger newsletter, July – November 2015 …
Liberian army sets out to protect health-care workers
… The Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) recently incorporated HCiD recommendations into their … while preserving people's access to health-care services. In true military fashion, the …
Health care in danger: Meeting the challenges
… A humanitarian worker caught up in the conflict in Mali, a religious leader in … d'Ivoire, and many others striving to protect health-care services share their stories of courage …
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