Liberian army sets out to protect health-care workers
… while preserving people's access to health-care services. In true military fashion, the … manuals, and so on. Read: Health Care in Danger newsletter, July – November 2015 …
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Protect Health Care: Respect for Red Crescent Volunteers (poster)
… of the stories told by the new set of five Health Care in Danger posters. Based on real cases, they show …
Working together to protect health care across Asia-Pacific
… Representatives of health ministries, medical associations, … committed to work on ensuring that health care is safe from disruption and violence in … Maciej Polkowski, head of the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) initiative at International …
Working towards safer access to health care in Rivers state
… Access to health care is not always safe in the Niger Delta … doctor recounted how his life had been put in danger as he conducted operations under fire, …
New global system to monitor attacks on health care
… global surveillance system, 105 attacks on health-care facilities, personnel or resources were … we must keep up the momentum. Health Care in Danger is an initiative of the International …
Protect Health Care: Respect for Red Cross Volunteers (poster)
… of the stories told by the new set of five Health Care in Danger posters. Based on real cases, they show …
ICRC urges concrete steps to protect health care in conflict
… and facilities so they can save lives. Our Health Care in Danger project seeks better protection for …
A strong resolve to end violence against health care
… We continue to sound the alarm. Scores of health-care workers are being killed or injured while … members of and partners in the Health Care in Danger initiative, welcome the action taken by …
Ethical principles of health care in conflict and emergencies
… at the launch of our "Ethical principles of health care in times of armed conflict and other … Crescent Movement, began the Health Care in Danger project. The latest report on violent …
Protecting health care: Experts share best practices during regional meet
… The Health Care in Danger (HCiD) unit of the International … organized the second Asia-Pacific Regional Health Care in Danger Meeting from 21 to 24 …
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