In South Sudan, insecurity is a constant challenge to healthcare services
… South Sudan has been grappling with protracted conflict and violence, … to build resilience by accessing primary health care, food, and water amid volatile security …
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Assistance provided by the ICRC in Luhansk, January – December 2022
… The ICRC has been working in Luhansk and surrounding areas since … water supply services. ENSURING LIFESAVING CARE & OTHER HEALTH SERVICES 7 specialized medical …
War should not remain the status quo in Colombia
… Thousands of Colombians continue to live in the shadow of armed conflict, … Colombia continued to focus on countering the health, economic, and social effects of the … and encounter difficulties in accessing care routes. To stay or to go Confinement and …
How law protects persons with disabilities in armed conflict
… Taking IHL as a starting point, this paper will … like water, sanitation, food, shelter or health care, benefiting from humanitarian relief …
Six essential lessons for a pandemic response in humanitarian settings
… end of pandemics. Communities are already living on a knife edge where additional shocks … that pandemics cannot be addressed solely as health issues. Instead the precondition is a … Attacks – including cyber-attacks – on health care workers and facilities are continuing …
ICRC’s operational response to COVID-19: We’re all in this together
… COVID-19 represents a dramatic threat to life in war-torn countries. The ICRC and its Red … spreading rapidly, countries with weak health systems are likely to be under intense … They usually have little access to medical care, good nutrition, and information on what …
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 …
Violence, economic hardships, and climate changes deepen humanitarian crisis in Yemen
… piles of discoloured rags have been discarded in Yemen’s barren desert landscape. But the … from school because we have no one to take care of our mother,” said Fatima, a … and had been receiving cancer treatment at a health centre hundreds of kilometres away. But …
Delivering emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict in Nigeria
… for January to June 2017 The armed conflict in north-east Nigeria continues to affect … emergency aid, as well as supporting health-care services and livelihoods, particularly in …
ICRC Activities in Jordan: Facts & Figures 2023
… Advancing into 2024, we are thrilled to present a … conflict. By orchestrating a series of mental health and psychosocial support sessions, … Centers (CRC). • 1 workshop on various healthcare in detention themes was conducted for 35 …
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