Lessons learnt from the Ebola epidemic
… During the Ebola epidemic in Guinea, there were incidents of violence against health-care personnel who were trying to tackle the …
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Humanitarian aid workers and their protection under international law
… Humanitarian aid, by definition, is provided in complex and insecure … Therefore humanitarian workers, including health-care personnel, often face tremendous risks to …
Kyrgyzstan: A look back at 2014 and forward to the remainder of 2015
… Active in Kyrgyzstan since 1992, the ICRC works to … reasons, while providing support regarding health-related issues, in particular … organization's standard procedures. Health care For many years, Penal Institution 31 …
Gaza: Protecting health care in conflict
… "Health-care workers, facilities and transport must be respected and protected during armed conflicts, they must not be attacked … itself to repair the facility. Health Care in Danger is an ICRC-led project, which aims at …
Yemen: people in desperate need of assistance
… Civilian areas have not been spared the fighting. All sides have suffered. CC … conditions. Homes, hospitals, civilians and health workers have been attacked. Water and … Wounded have the right to receive medical care Rules of war in a nutshell …
ICRC president says the world must wake up to the suffering in Yemen
… 11-08-2015 The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross … restrictions are having a dramatic impact on health care," added Mr Maurer. "Health facilities …
Sri Lanka: Our principles in action
… The latest newsletter from the ICRC delegation in Sri Lanka features a variety of articles, … human rights Assessment of prison health services Red Cross and Red Crescent … Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict, Health Care in Danger, and Migration. The Head of …
Australia: 4th Commonwealth Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on IHL
… Member States and National Societies gathered in Canberra for the Fourth Commonwealth Red … sexual violence, ensuring respect for health care, protection of cultural property, and …
Protecting health care - a matter of Life & Death
… In August 2011, the ICRC launched the Life&Death campaign, part of the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) project – a global …
Australia: Ensuring war games play by the rules
… The ICRC regularly participates in military training exercises. But it's not … including a civilian casualty and a Health Care in Danger incident, to increase the level …
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