Viet Nam: Athletes train for Asean Para Games
Three athletes from Viet Nam prepare for the 2015 Asean Para Games and test their new high-tech prostheses. These prostheses are more durable and lighter than conventional ones and allow them to run …
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Philippines: Improved living conditions for inmates affected by Leyte prison fire
02-12-2015 Manila (ICRC) – Access to clean water, sanitation and overall health and living conditions have improved for 1,800 inmates affected by the fire that struck Leyte Regional Prison two months …
Yemen: ICRC staff abducted in Sanaa
Geneva/Sanaa (ICRC) - Gunmen abducted two ICRC staff members on their way to work this morning in the capital, Sanaa. One of them was released unharmed a few hours later. The second colleague is a …
Helping the helpers – why does psychosocial support matter?
Health-care workers should be provided with tools, equipment and support that can ensure both their physical and mental well-being. It is essential to keep this in mind when developing strategies for …
Liberian army sets out to protect health-care workers
The Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) recently incorporated HCiD recommendations into their military training manual with the help of the ICRC. The manual now includes an entire chapter on HCiD, setting …
Health care in danger: Meeting the challenges
A humanitarian worker caught up in the conflict in Mali, a religious leader in the occupied Palestinian territory, a doctor in Côte d'Ivoire, and many others striving to protect health-care services …
Armed groups, hospital managers and ambulance drivers can protect health care in many ways
Three new HCiD publications bring together important steps non-State armed groups, governments, hospital managers and ambulance drivers can take to improve access to health care and make its delivery …
Operational Best Practices regarding the Management of Human Remains and Information on the Dead by Non-Specialists
This publication is a compilation of all recommendations and best practices relating to the proper handling of the remains of those who die in direct or indirect relation to an armed conflict or …
Economic Security
The ICRC's work to promote economic security is intended to ensure that households and communities can cover their unavoidable expenditures and maintain or restore sustainable livelihoods. This …
War Wounds: Basic Surgical Management – The Principles and Practice of the Surgical Management of Wounds Produced by Missiles or Explosions
The main concern of a doctor faced with a person injured by a mine, a bullet or a metallic fragment is how to treat the wound. This book is intended to help doctors, whether military or civilian, who …
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