Looking at HCiD through a gender lens
… Red Cross and led the study that resulted in a report titled Access to Health Care during Armed Conflict and Other …
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Speech by ICRC Vice-President at World Humanitarian Day panel
… Speech given by Ms Christine Beerli, Vice-President of the ICRC at … Humanitarian Day panel on "Violence against health care and its implications for affected …
World Red Cross and Red Crescent day 2020
… Celebrating the amazing work of health care workers …
General and specific protection of women under international humanitarian law
… This document includes both the general and specific … and illtreatment, to ensure their adequate care. GC IV, Arts.14; 15 Parties to a conflict … acts are prohibited: violence to the life, health, or physical or mental well-being of …
Philippines: Tireless doctor treats without any breaks or bias
… Dr Dimarin Dimatingcal is 63 and retirement is not a … patients and ensuring they receive the right care. He performs two or three surgeries daily … in a trauma training course organized for health-care professionals by the International …
Somalia: Life-saving assistance to people affected by the drought
… two-year-old daughter as she sleeps at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Kismayo General … therapeutic milk, he has been regaining his health. Despite the good progress, Arbay …
“An emergency within an emergency” – Red Cross nurses on conflict and COVID-19
… nurses to share their experiences and explain how COVID-19 is impacting their work. … conflict zone and now facing a massive public health crisis. I'm based in the main Maiduguri … is one of the few places they can get health care. Natasha Moon works at the main hospital …
Helping the helpers – why does psychosocial support matter?
… Health-care workers should be provided with tools, … ensure both their physical and mental well-being. It is essential to keep this in mind when … Gaza, Syria and Ukraine. Read: Health Care in Danger newsletter, July – November 2015 …
Operational update on Libya: Intensifying violence forces thousands from their homes
… Tripoli (ICRC) - The humanitarian situation in and around Tripoli has deteriorated sharply … crucial that hospitals, medical facilities, health staff and vehicles transporting the … we couldn’t stand it anymore. We were scared that our home would be hit by a shell, …
32nd International Conference: Resolutions and reports
… The 32nd International Conference, held in Geneva from … report (2015, 32IC/15/19.3) Resolution 4: Health Care in Danger: Continuing to protect the …
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