Chad: Law passed to protect red cross emblem
05-12-2014 N'Djamena (ICRC) – Forty-four years after the Red Cross of Chad was founded, Chad's National Assembly has passed legislation aimed at protecting the red cross and red crescent emblems in …
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Philippines: Preparations for Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby) gather pace
This weekend, Typhoon Hagupit (local name Ruby) is expected to make landfall in central Philippines as a Category-5 storm. It will most likely be accompanied by strong winds, storm surges of 4 - 5 …
Armenia: Drinking water for villagers in border area
04-12-2014 Yerevan (ICRC) – Residents of the remote village of Movses, in the Tavush region along the international border with Azerbaijan, now have safer and easier access to clean drinking water …
Health Care in Danger: New tool for State armed forces
A new publication presents measures to minimize the impact of military operations on the delivery of health care. Data gathered by the ICRC since 2012 in 23 operational contexts, and published in an …
Australia: Perspectives from an ICRC surgeon
ICRC medical adviser Dr Robin Coupland visited Australia recently to attend the World Medical Association's Global Health Summit. During his visit, we talked to him about his long career as an ICRC …
Syria: Aid delivery across front lines in Homs
04-12-2014 In November, the ICRC provided clean water, food, health care and other emergency relief for more civilians than ever before, with joint ICRC-Syrian Arab Red Crescent teams repeatedly …
Malaysia: Practitioners discuss best health practices in places of detention
04-12-2014 Kuala Lumpur (ICRC) – Thirty prison managers and medical personnel have just completed a three-day seminar on health care in places of detention organized by the ICRC in close cooperation …
From Donetsk to Sevastopol: The story of a volunteer
Yury comes from Donetsk. He fled to Sevastopol because of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. The letters "MKKK" on the box stand for "Международный Комитет Красного Креста" – "International Committee …
Central African Republic: Here we also treat invisible wounds
When people witness killings, or the looting of all their property, or when they are raped or tortured, they suffer from psychological trauma and require emergency help. Erica Pellizzari, a clinical …
Jordan: Helping Syrian refugees protect themselves from mines
The ICRC and the National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation (NCDR) have been working together on various mine action activities for some years. The "Mine Risk Education'' programme, run by …
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