Ethiopia: Respecting and protecting health care during a conflict
… As part of the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) initiative, the ICRC seeks to …
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Ensuring the Preparedness and Security of Health-Care Facilities in Armed Conflict and Other Emergencies
… This publication is intended as a practical manual for … the wounded and sick and maintaining the health of people affected by armed conflict … recommendations that emerged from two Health Care in Danger experts' workshops on ensuring …
Respect for ethics is central to protecting health care
… On 3 October 2015, Médecins Sans Frontières' hospital in Kunduz, … bombed. 30 people were killed – including 13 health-care workers – and 37 injured. MSF declares …
Engaging with armed groups to protect health care
… 36 armed groups, the ICRC – as part of the Health Care in Danger initiative – has produced a …
Safeguarding health-care services: Will academia take up the challenge?
… Palacký University, in the Czech Republic, is setting a shining … how academia can help tackle violence against health-care personnel and facilities. In May 2017, it …
Haiti: Delivering health care amid growing insecurity
… Roadblocks and check points. Very few ambulances and some unequipped. … threats and acts of aggression towards healthcare workers and facilities. Closure of health …
Protecting health care: Experts share best practices during regional meet
… The Health Care in Danger (HCiD) unit of the International …
Legislative Checklist: Protecting Health Care from Violence
… compatibility study) that cover some of the main challenges related to the protection of health care during armed conflict and other …
Are we doing enough to safeguard health-care services?
… Health Care in Danger newsletter - March 2016 On 15 February, …
Best practices for ambulance services – excellent health care for patients
… aiders are often a patient's first contact to health-care services. To guarantee the provision of quality care to the sick and wounded, even in challenging conditions, their safety is the …
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