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NorCross: Helping to ensure safe access to health care in other countries

… one of the National Societies most actively involved in the HCiD project. NorCross has, … National Societies to ensure safe access to health care in their countries. Frederik Siem, HCiD …

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Understanding violence affecting health care

… forms of violence, actual and threatened, against health care in armed conflicts and other emergencies? …

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Ready-to-use workshop on protection of health care in armed conflict

… for the impartial and safe provision of health care in conflicts and other emergencies? The ICRC …

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Protecting health care together

… The Health Care in Danger community is a unique force of change. …

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A street play draws attention to protection of health care workers in South Sudan

… hour-long street play. The project, which was initiated by the Health Care in Danger project, began in April 2017. …

Protect Health Care: Medical Ethics (poster)

… A woman and a baby that survived because health-care workers provided impartial treatment – … told by the new set of five Health Care in Danger posters. Based on real cases, they …

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Pakistan: ICRC launches online training to address violence in health-care settings

Health-care workers, now more than ever, have a right … the threat of violence and harassment against health-care workers, causing significant … the framework of the ICRC's Health Care in Danger (HCiD) initiative, the training …

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The Humanitarian Podcast: First episode focuses on safe access to health care in Pakistan

… the need for and the work and impact of the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) initiative of the …

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Gaza: Damaged water and sewage systems pose health danger

… the Gaza Strip are still deprived of safe drinking water. Repairs to sewage systems and … environment, worsening the risks to public health. This aggravated an already serious … patients to hospitals and other health-care facilities, ambulance services, and …

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Protecting health care: Liberian Army sets example

… The Armed Forces of Liberia have recently integrated in their military training manual a … and practical measures for the protection of health care, setting the example for other armies in

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