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H.E.L.P. - A training course for managing relief operations in humanitarian crises

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), together with the Lebanese  Red Cross (LRC), the Lebanese University (LU) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), are holding a two-week …

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Global Fund and ICRC join forces to enhance response to HIV, tuberculosis and malaria in conflict-affected areas

Geneva, 16 July 2018 – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) met Monday to announce a collaboration …

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Mozambique: Improving access to healthcare in rural communities

“Armed violence affected access to health care in our community. The health centre was closed after being looted during violence and we were forced to rely on traditional healers,” says Frederico …

Philippines: Aid for 2,500 people displaced by fighting in Lanao del Sur

Nearly 500 families that found themselves displaced by the recent outbreak of fighting in Lanao del Sur province, in Mindanao, and remain displaced to date, received food and other essential supplies …

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Violence driving dire displacement crisis as rainy seasons sets in

12-07-2018 Geneva/Addis Ababa (ICRC): Inter-communal clashes in southern Ethiopia are fueling a rapidly swelling humanitarian crisis in which more than 800,000 people are forcibly displaced from …

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Working for the ICRC as a nutritionist

Webinar In situations of conflict, nutrition often suffers and can easily become a complicated issue to address. This webinar aims to share information on the different realities, challenges, and …

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Nigeria: Emergency relief to be provided for 22,000 people displaced by violence in Plateau state

10-07-2018 Abuja: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in close cooperation with the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), is responding to the most urgent needs of more than 22,000 …

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Myanmar’s displaced in Cox’s Bazar: Torn between an unsafe homeland and a blurry future

Nurjahan I lost my husband during the chaos of violence back home in Myanmar. It’s only my son and me now, and life has been tough. My health is so poor that I am out of breath all the time and my …

India: Upholding gold standard in sourcing goods and services

In 2017, the ICRC procured goods and services worth over 111 crore Indian rupees (17.08 million US dollars) from Indian suppliers for people in need in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. India is …

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Pakistan: Cultivating skills for enhanced trauma care

The Emergency Room Trauma Course is a highly practical and simulation-based course designed by the ICRC to enhance the skills of health-care personnel who deal with cases of trauma in the emergency …

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