ICRC study: Over 41% health workers experienced violence in last 2 months
… Over 41 per cent of health-care workers reported having experienced some form of violence in the …
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Somalia health news: Nearly 500,000 people received medical help in 2015
… An overview of the ICRC's large health programmes in Somalia and examples of the help we were … our work in health has expanded from direct care of those injured in battle to include war …
Debate on "Health care and violence: the need for effective protection" at the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly
… Attacks on health-care providers and their patients are frequent in modern conflict despite being expressly …
5 years on, there has not been significant change: access to health care continues to be impeded
… HL Side Event on Protection of Health Care: Speech given by Mr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross. …
Addressing challenges of children without parental care in conflict settings
… UNSC Arria-formula meeting: Addressing challenges of children without parental care in conflict settings. 3 December 2021 … essential, life-saving services such as health care and education. Children often end …
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… Everybody has a right to health care – even in war. We don’t take sides, and we will …
The 1st World Conference on Health in Detention
… June 2022 | Time: 08:30 - 17:00 Venue: Centre International de Conférences Genève, Rue de … Switzerland PROGRAMME Statement of Purpose Health in detention is public health. Health authorities, senior management, healthcare and safety workers, academics and …
Operational update on migration in South America: Danger, basic needs, family separation top concerns
… from the ICRC on the conditions of migrants in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. … giving birth on the road without any medical care and sometimes facing obstacles for … rights and services such as education or health. Operational response: Between October …
Safeguarding the Provision of Health Care: Operational Practices and Relevant International Humanitarian Law concerning Armed Groups
… Safe access to health care is essential for both civilians and combatants in conflict situations. But for this to …
Sudan faces health crisis as conflict devastates medical infrastructure
… civilians no longer have access to essential health services after most of the country's … health facilities have been damaged by shelling and airstrikes since the conflict broke … April last year. Repeated attacks on healthcare facilities and personnel have severe …
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