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South Sudan: Patients dying after fighting compels medical staff to leave hospital

… sustained material damage. Because of the dangers of the in-close fighting, doctors and … arrived at the hospital in need of medical care. Given the generalized sense of … the fighting are also left with minimal health services. Kodok Hospital normally …

News release

Peter Maurer on ethical principles of health care in conflict

… at the launch of the " Ethical Principles of Health Care in Times of Armed Conflict and Other … Crescent Movement, began the Health Care in Danger project. The latest report on violent …

Law and policy topic

Health care in danger: Launch of a common core on ethics

… mark the launch of The Ethical principles of health care in times of armed conflict and other … code of ethics, already signed by five major health care organizations representing 30 …

Event

Photo gallery - Health care in danger: Launch of a common core on ethics

… of Operations and the heads of four major health care organizations. Babak Ali Naraghi, Head of the Health Care in Danger project, explaining how the ICRC …

Ethical principles of health care in conflict and emergencies

… at the launch of our "Ethical principles of health care in times of armed conflict and other … Crescent Movement, began the Health Care in Danger project. The latest report on violent …

Statement

Common ethical principles of health care in conflict and other emergencies

… have adopted the " Ethical Principles of Health Care in Times of Armed Conflict and Other … by the ICRC   through the Health Care in Danger initiative shows that, in armed …

Law and policy topic

Engaging with armed groups to protect health care

… 36 armed groups, the ICRC – as part of the Health Care in Danger initiative – has produced a publication …

Article

Contemporary Challenges to Humanitarian Action, 7th Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Lecture on International Humanitarian Law

… than ever in the history of mankind are healthier, better educated, live longer lives. … including food, shelter and medical care, contact with the outside world, or … or to attempt to flee present or imminent dangers, is the loss of contact with loved …

Statement

Nigeria: Lecturers exchange ideas on international humanitarian law

… with internally displaced people to the dangers faced by health-care workers," said Karl Anton Mattli, head of …

News release

Iran: Tackling the challenge of violence against health-care workers

… place today on the challenges of protecting health-care workers from violence during conflict and … said Ali Naraghi, Head of the Health Care in Danger project, a Red Cross and Red Crescent …

Article

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