Health Care in Danger: Community of Concern
… It first travelled to Stockholm to take part in the 150th anniversary celebrations of the … media. A round-table on the safety of Swedish health-care personnel was also organized, and …
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Health care in danger: The legal framework
… This course provides an introduction to the laws governing health care services in armed conflict, and explains …
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: 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: Military assistance in facilitating safe access to health care
… Colombia, checkpoint near Chuapal, San José del Guaviare. … and an military tank meet at an interchange. Health-care providers and military personnel often …
Health Care in Danger - Stage II
… banners is part of the second stage of the Health Care in Danger project. The visuals transmit …
Health Care in Danger Strategy: Evaluation Report
… This evaluation, completed in August 2022, assessed the ICRC's Health Care in Danger Strategy. The evaluation …
Health Care in Danger: Community of Concern
… Video game wins special HCiD award Killing prisoners or … game module that would promote respect for health-care personnel and facilities. The winner of …
Health Care in Danger: A Harsh Reality
… Violence, both actual and threatened, against the wounded and the sick, and against health-care facilities and personnel, is one of the …
Pakistan: Health Care in Danger study undertaken in Karachi
… ICRC together with its Karachi partners APPNA Institute of Public Health, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and … and their effects, and is part of Health Care in Danger (HCiD) project that aims to …
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