Burkina Faso: When water scarcity meets conflict
… their health. Young people prefer to find odd jobs in cities, where they live in cramped, …
… their health. Young people prefer to find odd jobs in cities, where they live in cramped, …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) organized an online panel discussion on Wednesday 16 June 2021 at 14:00 CEST, to discuss and introduce its new report on Avoiding Civilian Harm …
A war surgeon based in South Sudan, Carina Gianserra has been working for three years at the ICRC treating patients wounded by conflict. Being a war surgeon in one of the organisation's most …
Mental health must not be an afterthought in armed conflicts and emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic. But with limited resources and a widespread stigma on mental health, how can people have …
Armed conflict and other situations of widespread violence generate immediate and additional health-care requirements for wounded and sick people. These requirements increase at the very time when …
… small businesses, and 415 others to find jobs (the ICRC covered 30% of their wages for … resources to access training or search for jobs, or adapt their businesses in line with … the pandemic. Nevertheless, 18 people found jobs with the ICRC’s help. Around 220 young …
… “many family members end up losing their jobs,” as one leader of an association noted. … up in need, since a lot of them quit their jobs to look for their children”. While data …
Proper and dignified management of the dead is an essential aspect of dealing with emergencies and humanitarian crises such as the ongoing pandemic . Not only does it preserve the dignity of the …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has set up medical waste management services as part of our support to health complexes in Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh to develop …
There’s an old Yemeni saying that if you truly want to know how people are feeling, you should look into their eyes. The eyes reveal everything. Panic, loss, despair, death, fear – I’ve seen it all …
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