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  • Temucuicui, Chile, 2010. A doctor visits an elderly lady at home, since her condition prevents her from venturing out to the Red Cross tents.
    • Temucuicui, Chile, 2010. A doctor visits an elderly lady at home, since her condition prevents her from venturing out to the Red Cross tents.
      © ICRC / S. Lefcovich
  • Nahuelhuapi Island, Chile, 2012. With the arrival of the Red Cross, the community centre is transformed into a medical and dental clinic. As well as treating the islanders, Red Cross staff also distribute medicines.
    • Nahuelhuapi Island, Chile, 2012. With the arrival of the Red Cross, the community centre is transformed into a medical and dental clinic. As well as treating the islanders, Red Cross staff also distribute medicines. "I think it's a really good system," said Elisa Catrinao Painemilla, who lives on the island. "We all benefit from it, because we all live in such a remote spot."
      © ICRC / H. González de Cunco
  • Temuicuicui, Chile, 2010. While some of the teams treat patients in the tents, Red Cross volunteers play with and entertain the children.
  • Muco Bajo, Chile, 2011. Actividades recreativas para los niños.
  • Malalhue, Chile, 2011. The work of the volunteers starts well before the health days. They visit the communities to get a feel for people's needs.
  • Lonquimay, Chile, 2011. When the weather conditions are harsh, these communities rely on the Chilean Red Cross. Cut off by heavy snowfalls in 2011, people in Araucanía received blankets and other survival essentials from the Chilean Red Cross.
  • Temuco, Chile. Since 2011, the ICRC has been supporting the Chilean Red Cross's first-aid training for the police. In the photo, officers from the criminal investigation department take part in a course. The ICRC is on good terms with the security forces and maintains a confidential dialogue about the consequences of the use of force.

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