Health Care in Danger: New tool for State armed forces
… A new publication presents measures to minimize the impact of military operations on the delivery of health care. Data gathered by the ICRC since 2012 in …
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Australia: Perspectives from an ICRC surgeon
… ICRC medical adviser Dr Robin Coupland visited Australia recently to … attend the World Medical Association's Global Health Summit. During his visit, we talked to him about his long career as an ICRC surgeon and perspectives on …
Health Care in Danger: News
… The Health Care in Danger project was a central topic at the 12th …
Health Care in Danger: Community of concern
… Rules of War (in a nutshell) This year marks the 150th … protect the sick and the wounded, as well as health-care personnel and facilities, during armed …
Health Care in Danger Newsletter - December 2014
… Dr Nehal Hefny, Programs and Projects Coordinator at the Egyptian Red Crescent Society. The latest newsletter of the Health Care in Danger project features a variety of …
Health Care in Danger: We must learn from each other
… Editorial - Health Care in Danger Newsletter, December 2014 And the …
Health Care in Danger: "We told them they had to let us work"
… The general hospital in Timbuktu, where Abdoul Aziz Ould Mohamed … What were the main challenges to providing health care in Mali? The first challenge was …
Health Care in Danger: We still need to do a lot of advocacy
… Since December 2013, when the conflict began, … of cholera. We asked Veronica Kenyi, SSRC health manager, to tell us how her National … South Sudan affecting the delivery of health care? Health facilities are being looted and …
ICRC presents record budget for 2015 to meet vastly expanding needs
… 26-11-2014 Geneva (ICRC) – For 2015, the International Committee of the Red Cross … epidemic has tested the capacities of fragile health services and is further exacerbating … to health needs, particularly surgical care for the wounded, health care for …
Central African Republic: Civilians still suffering the effects of the conflict
… 17-11-2014 Tensions mounted in Bangui again last weekend when … food rations again from the ICRC. Access to health care denied Many sick and wounded people could …
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