Kenya: Facts & Figures 2024
… 2024 marks the Golden Jubilee of the International Committee of the Red Cross … KENYA WORKING TOWARDS STRENGTHENING PRISON HEALTH SYSTEM AND IMPROVING HEALTH CARE OF INMATES IN KENYA PRISON SERVICE In …
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Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip: Facts & Figures 9 May 2024 – 12 April 2025
… and opened on 9 May 2024, and is implemented in coordination with the Palestine Red … sessions 1,549 Recipients of Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support … programme in collaboration with other health-care providers [1] . This programme is part of …
The Red Cross Field Hospital one year on: A lifeline and a stark reminder in Gaza
… In the dry Gaza wind, the dust never quite … Each day, hundreds of patients and their caretakers rely on these medical professionals … It stands as a testament to the courage of health workers and the will to survive of the …
Iraq on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: Honoring over 40 Years of Cooperation
… the courage, compassion, and unwavering humanitarian commitment of the world’s … thousands of people in need across Iraq: • Health care access : 10 mobile clinics supported by …
Activity Report: ICRC in Iraq 2024
… Present in Iraq since the Iraq-Iran war in 1980, the … exchanged in favour of visited detainees. Healthcare in Detention • 47,000 detainees gained …
ICRC in Syria: Year in Review 2024
… During 2024, the humanitarian needs of people … We did so through support to hospitals and health centres in conflict-affected areas, … including supporting and restoring health care services, livelihoods, and most …
DRC: Health-care system on verge of collapse in North and South Kivu
… 17-06-2025 Kinshasa (ICRC) – The International Committee … concerned about the overall decline in the health-care system in North and South Kivu, in …
Protected persons: The wounded, the sick and health-care providers
… Protecting the sick and wounded in armed conflict was … to protection and must have access to the health care they need. The humanitarian crisis in …
Health
… Everybody has a right to health care – even in war. We don’t take sides, and we will …
Evaluations at the ICRC: Evidence-based learning
… Independent external evaluations at the ICRC … work of the ICRC Regional Delegation in Lima Health Care in Danger Strategy Community Contact …
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