Working together to protect health care
… saved. The consequences of violence against health-care workers are much greater than the sum of … different backgrounds, the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) project has given impetus to the …
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Protecting health care: Liberian Army sets example
… and practical measures for the protection of health care, setting the example for other armies in … of health care" which the Health Care in Danger project held in Sydney, Australia, in …
Health care under threat in Colombia
… recorded 218 cases of aggression against health workers and facilities, some of them … illegal mining. Seeking or providing medical care has become an act of courage in … and armed violence. Secondly, threats and dangerous security conditions often prevent …
Marking Ten Years of Health Care in Danger in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
… This report marks ten years of the Health Care in Danger initiative in the International Red …
Protect Health Care: Medical Ethics (poster)
… A woman and a baby that survived because health-care workers provided impartial treatment – … told by the new set of five Health Care in Danger posters. Based on real cases, they show …
Malaysia: Young volunteers learn that “Health Care in Danger” is really a matter of life and death
… medical assistance, but attempts to provide health care often leave volunteers, facilities and … to prepare health-care workers for the dangers they may face while deployed. …
Study on the management and operationalization of Health Care in Danger as a cross-cutting initiative
… commissioned an external evaluation of the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) initiative. This evaluation took …
Civilian air rescue operation wins the Health Care in Danger special award for the Arma 3 contest
… The winner of the Health Care in Danger (HCID) special award for the Arma 3 …
Understanding violence affecting health care
… of violence, actual and threatened, against health care in armed conflicts and other emergencies? … health-care delivery. Read: Health Care in Danger Newsletter, January-June 2015 …
Study on the Management and Operationalization of Health Care in Danger as a cross-cutting Initiative
… commissioned an external evaluation of the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) initiative. This evaluation took …
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