Time to Act: Stopping Violence, Safeguarding Health Care
… we do to prevent attacks against patients, health workers, hospitals and ambulances? This … outlines the recommendations of the Health Care in Danger initiative. It is aimed at States, …
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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 …
Respect for ethics is central to protecting health care
… bombed. 30 people were killed – including 13 health-care workers – and 37 injured. MSF declares … Cross (ICRC) as part of the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) initiative recorded 2,398 …
Legislative Checklist: Protecting Health Care from Violence
… main challenges related to the protection of health care during armed conflict and other … and used together with other Health Care in Danger (HCiD) publications2 and any other …
Tabib: Protection of health care hits the big screen
… make Tabib and why he backs the message that health workers are #NotATarget. I remember … Red Cross and the ICRC: joining their Health Care in Danger initiative seemed like the most natural …
Joint statement on the protection of health care
… last few months, a number of attacks against health-care workers, medical transports and … All those involved with the Health Care in Danger initiative are alarmed by the long-term …
Safeguarding health care: The role of Geneva’s permanent missions
… United Nations General Assembly, the World Health Assembly, ECOSOC's Humanitarian Affairs … 2286 was adopted in May 2016, health-care facilities and personnel have continued … happening, such as the ICRC's Health Care in Danger initiative or the World Health …
Haiti: Delivering health care amid growing insecurity
… threats and acts of aggression towards healthcare workers and facilities. Closure of health … try to come, but it is always tricky and dangerous," said Father David. "I remember one …
Protecting health care - a matter of Life & Death
… launched the Life&Death campaign, part of the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) project – a global initiative to …
Australia: Working to end violence against health care
… Attacks against health-care workers, hospitals and ambulances disrupt … Crescent Societies created the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) project, a global initiative to …
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