Burkina Faso – food, water and health care are scarce
… Many people fleeing the armed violence in Burkina Faso have … basic services, particularly food, water and health care, under increasing strain. The population …
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New Report - Domestic Normative Frameworks for the Protection of Health Care
… ICRC has released a new report, part of its Health Care in Danger campaign, with recommendations for …
Protect Health Care: Respect for Red Cross Volunteers (poster)
… gave access to Red Cross volunteers during a riot – this is one of the stories told by the new set of five Health Care in Danger posters. Based on real cases, …
Iran: Tackling the challenge of violence against health-care workers
… Tehran (ICRC) – A round-table meeting took place today on the challenges of protecting health-care workers from violence during conflict and …
Pakistan: Essay writing contest focuses on violence against health care
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … competition is "Trends of violence against health-care workers and facilities". The competition …
Liberian army sets out to protect health-care workers
… The Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) recently incorporated HCiD recommendations into their … while preserving people's access to health-care services. In true military fashion, the …
Making better use of data on attacks against health care
… What do we really know about violence against health care in conflict? Not enough, according to a …
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 …
Unsung heroes of Pakistan: Health-care workers taking risks to save lives
… could use them. But I thought I could get the injured man into a taxi and to hospital. I … Asim Rafiqui/NOOR for ICRC Attacks against health-care workers, hospitals and ambulances disrupt …
Everyone wounded or sick during armed conflict has the right to health care
… On the occasion of International Human Rights Day – we, the … organizations, speak out in support of the Health Care in Danger initiative. We forcefully renew …
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