Haiti: Influx of wounded patients exacerbates needs in hospitals
… Port-au-Prince (ICRC) – A sharp increase in the number … urgent needs and enhance people`s access to healthcare and other humanitarian services. Some …
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Living in the shadow of armed violence
… Imagine for a moment that every time you leave … from their homes, the deterioration in mental health, and the lack of access to essential public services like health care and schooling. Invisible effects of armed …
Traditional birth attendants in north-east Nigeria: “Without them, we would be doomed!”
… when she was forced to flee the conflict in north-east Nigeria. Despite the advanced … But not enough to survive. Famata has taken care of her two orphaned grandchildren since … be doomed," Samuel Okech, responsible for health programs in Maiduguri for the …
European Commission (ECHO), ICRC & German Red Cross: HCiD campaign in Berlin
… With this short film #NotATarget the International Committee of the Red Cross … violent acts that obstruct the delivery of health care, damage or destroy facilities and …
ICRC Activities in Egypt 2021
… In Egypt, the International Committee of the … of violence, and migration, and works with healthcare providers to help them enhance their …
One call away: In Panama, helping bring migrants in Darién closer to their families
… The road travelled by those arriving at the Migrant Receiving Station in La … Previously, she was involved with first aid, health, water and sanitation activities in La … risks, ranging from lack of access to health care, dehydration, food shortage, illness, to …
Afghanistan: How we've helped in 2016
… The ever growing needs of the Afghan population suffering … insecurity, lack of access, attacks on health facilities and health workers, are … conflict, by providing basic aid and medical care, improving access to water and …
Our work in Armenia in 2018
… In Armenia, the ICRC focuses on providing … business activities because of their age, health condition or other circumstances. We … the ICRC and the German Red Cross. Health Care medical staff of three hospitals in …
Hundreds of thousands received assistance in 2016 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Djibouti
… In 2016, the ICRC continued to help thousands … and the ICRC facilitated a round table on health in detention with the prison … NS Roundtable on Safer Access and Health Care in Danger. ICRC further supported 3 KRCS …
Calls to action from the ICRC to Colombia in 2022
… The reality of Colombians living in the midst of armed conflicts and … to prioritize in their political agendas the care and protection of victims and communities … and impede access to basic services, such as health care and education. Sexual violence is …
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