Poster: How to Prepare a 0.1% Chlorine Solution
Chlorine is an effective disinfectant against influenza viruses. It is available in many countries. It is widely used to disinfect surfaces and objects. This poster provides an overview on the …
Chlorine is an effective disinfectant against influenza viruses. It is available in many countries. It is widely used to disinfect surfaces and objects. This poster provides an overview on the …
When people die during armed conflicts, situations of violence falling below the threshold of armed conflict, disasters, or while migrating, their bodies must be handled respectfully and with …
04-04-2020 Nairobi (ICRC)— Somalia is at a critical juncture where immediate action can still curb the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply …
06-04-2020 Geneva (ICRC) – Detaining authorities around the world who have not yet taken measures to prevent and mitigate the effects of COVID-19 inside places of detention are urged to do so …
Safeguarding the health of detainees, staff and communities. COVID-19 poses challenges in places of detention, given the specific vulnerabilities of detainees and difficulty of containing outbreaks …
In these uncertain and extremely worrying times, not everyone can practise social distancing, or afford not to work. Take, for example, Rahama Hassan Abdalla and Khadija Adam Omar. Both are …
It only takes a few minutes for a small school in Babile, Oromia region in Ethiopia to turn into a hive of activity. A truck carrying 12 tonnes of maize and sorghum seeds makes it way up to a rocky …
The Fund The Empress Shôken Fund is named after Her Majesty the Empress of Japan, who proposed – at the 9th International Conference of the Red Cross – the creation of an international fund to …
An outbreak of COVID-19 in a prison could have devastating effects on both the detainees and the staff, especially in an overcrowded facility where the health-care system is already burdened. Working …
09-04-2020 Manila (ICRC) – With the continued spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in the community, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) expressed its deep concern for the health …
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