CLUBFOOT PATIENT LEAFLET
This leaflet is for parents of children undergoing a treatment for clubfoot. The Ponseti method is a serial casting method that needs a close monitoring. Parents will need guidance. This leaflet does …
This leaflet is for parents of children undergoing a treatment for clubfoot. The Ponseti method is a serial casting method that needs a close monitoring. Parents will need guidance. This leaflet does …
Due to recurrent armed conflict and violence, the humanitarian needs of the affected communities in South Sudan remain high. From January to December 2022, the International Committee of the Red …
Less than ten months has passed after the last significant escalation, and once again, affected families in Gaza must begin to rebuild their lives. These communities have now lived through three …
In this report, the ICRC analyses the humanitarian consequences of hostilities in the urban environment and seeks to raise awareness among parties to conflict, especially civilian authorities, of the …
Sexual and gender-based violence is a global issue that affects millions of people, especially women and girls, and can have long-lasting physical, psychological and social consequences. However, …
Godiya lives at an internally displaced peoples camp in Adamawa state, northeast Nigeria since 2014 after her community in Madagali was affected by armed conflict. According to Godiya, "It has been …
Riak is a father of 10 children living in a camp designated for internally displaced people in Bentiu, Unity State. Being a breadwinner, Riak has been struggling for years to support three families – …
South Sudan has been grappling with protracted conflict and violence, often impacting many people’s lives. Many communities struggle to build resilience by accessing primary health care, food, and …
25-05-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – Vital surgical supplies donated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are now being distributed to seven hospitals in Khartoum. The medical supplies …
This evaluation focused on the achievement of the strategy for Analysis & Evidence, as part of the ICRC's economic security programme. The evaluation found that the strategy had been well achieved, …
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