Making better use of data on attacks against health care
… What do we really know about violence against health care in conflict? Not enough, according to a …
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Pakistan: New law to prevent violence against health-care workers, facilities and patients in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … to address the issue of violence against health-care workers, health-care facilities, medical …
Burkina Faso – food, water and health care are scarce
… Many people fleeing the armed violence in Burkina Faso have … basic services, particularly food, water and health care, under increasing strain. The population …
Ensuring the Preparedness and Security of Health-Care Facilities in Armed Conflict and Other Emergencies
… This publication is intended as a practical manual for … the wounded and sick and maintaining the health of people affected by armed conflict … recommendations that emerged from two Health Care in Danger experts' workshops on ensuring …
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 …
Protect Health Care: Respect for Red Crescent Volunteers (poster)
… gave access to Red Crescent volunteers in a riot – this is one of the stories told by the new set of five Health Care in Danger posters. Based on real cases, …
Working together to protect health care across Asia-Pacific
… Representatives of health ministries, medical associations, academia, … committed to work on ensuring that health care is safe from disruption and violence in …
The challenge of access to maternal health care for women in the Central African Republic
… Photographs by Hugh Kinsella Cunningham, winner of the 14th ICRC … face major obstacles to access the maternal health care they need. In a country racked by …
New global system to monitor attacks on health care
… According to a new global surveillance system, 105 attacks on health-care facilities, personnel or resources were …
Blaise Matuidi teams up with the ICRC to protect health-care workers in conflict zones
… 19-05-2021 Geneva (ICRC) – In an ideal world, health-care workers who risk their lives to save …
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