COVID-19 in conflict zones – Visualizing the risk
… stakes couldn’t be higher. Physical distancing is often an impossible luxury. Soap and … easy to come by and many places lack basic health care facilities. For tens of millions of …
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Q&A: Humanitarian situation in Venezuela
… Q. What is the humanitarian situation in Venezuela? The situation has been complex … limited resources. Challenges to maintain the health system up and running and to repair … continue training health staff in emergency care, donating hospital equipment, and …
Colombia: Living in the shadow of armed conflict
… Thousands of Colombians continue to live in the shadow of armed conflict, … the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public health, the economy, and society as a whole, … a regrettable record of attacks on health-care workers, facilities and vehicles, and …
Not a Target: EU - ICRC campaign in Hungary
… from 14 November 2019 to 30 January 2020, the International Committee of the Red Cross … be broadcasting a short film on the risks to health-care #NotATarget in ZRT cinemas in Budapest. …
ICRC Activities in Iraq: Annual Report 2020
… The ICRC has been working in Iraq continuously since 1980 to address … It expanded its support to hospitals, primary health centers, physical rehabilitation … Sulaymaniyah, and Dohuk. STRENGTHENING HEALTH CARE SERVICES & HELPING PEOPLE WITH …
Wars in cities: protection of civilians in urban settings
… given by Mr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross. UN … essential services, such as electricity, health, education, water and sanitation. When … spread, hospitals struggle to provide care, schools go dark. Given the enormous …
Not a Target: EU - ICRC campaign in Sweden
… The International Committee of the Red Cross … be broadcasting a short film on the risks to health-care '#NotATarget' in Filmstaden cinemas …
Community of Action: Sharing good practices in safeguarding medical vehicles
… vehicles under attack While attacks on health-care facilities in different conflict zones are widely …
Tunisia: Libyan surgeons improve skills in war surgery
… of Libya have just concluded a two-day training course supported by the ICRC in surgery … The ICRC has provided supplies for over 20 health-care facilities in the country since July. …
ICRC and NATO promote laws of war in London
… at NATO's Maritime Command headquarters in London. The three-week project centred on … law (IHL), including the need to protect health-care workers, health facilities and patients …
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