ICRC medical standards for departure on mission
Most of ICRC missions are in remote locations, and any inability to be posted in remote areas will de facto preclude obtaining of a medical clearance. All new employees to the ICRC must submit to a …
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Georgia: Relief and grief surge as remains of loved one are handed over after 30 years
… breadwinner. "Sometimes I took up temporary jobs like cleaning to make sure there was …
South Sudan: Midwife’s heroic actions save mom and newborn twins
When Grace* arrived at the Maiwut Primary Health Care Centre in South Sudan's northeast region she was in extreme pain and distress. Little did she know that she was actually in labour and about to …
Afghanistan: Cash-for-work project supports vulnerable families
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) launched a new cash-for-work project in Gulbahar, Afghanistan, which saw 203 workers from the most vulnerable households receive work for a month …
Venezuela: Protests, armed conflict and international humanitarian law
Answers to the most frequently asked questions Do you know why it is a mistake to classify the protests as an armed conflict? For a situation to be considered an "armed conflict" under international …
Eastern Ukraine: The lasting scars of conflict
Semenivka, Ukraine, 2016. A car on the main road of the village close to the frontline. What once was 20 min drive, today takes long hours if not even days. Thousands of civilians are travelling …
Venezuela: lives turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic
… faced an uncertain future since losing their jobs in March, when the clothing factories in …
Afghanistan: New children's ward at Mirwais Hospital already overcapacity
Pediatric ward of Mirwais Hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan Nasir Ahmad, 5 years old, has thalassemia. He is getting ready for his regular blood transfusion, which he needs every five weeks. …
Rwanda: Son finds father after 22 years of separation
The Rwandan genocide separated Raymond Ngendahimana from his family in 1994 when he was four. He spent 22 years not knowing whether he would see them again. But a new life began for Raymond on Friday …
Afghanistan: First-aid training for taxi drivers saves lives
The ICRC runs first-aid courses for taxi drivers in Afghanistan who transport casualties of the fighting to hospital. Their action is saving lives, according to local doctors. Zamaryalai is a …
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