Burkina Faso – food, water and health care are scarce
… Many people fleeing the armed violence in Burkina Faso have … basic services, particularly food, water and health care, under increasing strain. The population …
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New Report - Domestic Normative Frameworks for the Protection of Health Care
… ICRC has released a new report, part of its Health Care in Danger campaign, with recommendations for …
Making better use of data on attacks against health care
… What do we really know about violence against health care in conflict? Not enough, according to a …
Protect Health Care: Respect for Red Crescent Volunteers (poster)
… gave access to Red Crescent volunteers in a riot – this is one of the stories told by the new set of five Health Care in Danger posters. Based on real cases, …
Liberian army sets out to protect health-care workers
… The Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) recently incorporated HCiD recommendations into their … while preserving people's access to health-care services. In true military fashion, the …
Working together to protect health care across Asia-Pacific
… Representatives of health ministries, medical associations, academia, … committed to work on ensuring that health care is safe from disruption and violence in …
New global system to monitor attacks on health care
… According to a new global surveillance system, 105 attacks on health-care facilities, personnel or resources were …
Pakistan: Karachi says no to violence against health-care workers
… The News, a major newspaper in Pakistan, recently reported that 130 … violent incidents that result in injuries to health workers and damage to hospitals, … Hospital joined forces to launch a Health Care in Danger project to protect health …
Safeguarding health care: The role of Geneva’s permanent missions
… Council Resolution 2286 is the latest in a series of decisions calling for the … United Nations General Assembly, the World Health Assembly, ECOSOC's Humanitarian Affairs … 2286 was adopted in May 2016, health-care facilities and personnel have continued …
Protect Health Care: Respect for Red Cross Volunteers (poster)
… gave access to Red Cross volunteers during a riot – this is one of the stories told by the new set of five Health Care in Danger posters. Based on real cases, …
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