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Emergency health IFRC

WebThe IFRC and our 191 National Societies strive to reduce illness and death, improve health and maintain people’s dignity during emergencies. Our emergency health team works to …

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World Health Day 2024 IFRC

WebEveryone, everywhere should have access to good health care and the basic ingredients to a healthy life. The theme of World Health Day in 2024 is 'My Health, My …

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OVERVIEW OF NEEDS ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR HEALTH

WebInternal OVERVIEW OF NEEDS ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR HEALTH The following tools were developed based on feedback from the regions, with regards to tools that they …

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Community health IFRC

WebThrough our community health work, the IFRC and our 191 National Societies are closing the gap in global health care service delivery and contributing to the universal health …

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A message for World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day IFRC

WebOn 8 May, we commemorate World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, and celebrate local to global humanitarian action. It is a day when we honour the legacy of …

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Care in Communities IFRC

WebThe IFRC’s Care in Communities (CIC) programme is an adaptable, evidence-based and sustainable approach to tackling global health care challenges. It promotes a life-course …

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42. Promoting safe sex Epidemic Control Toolkit

WebMessages about safer sex during epidemics should promote: Use of male or female condoms when having sex. Condoms are a barrier and block any infectious …

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Non-communicable diseases IFRC

WebFour types of non-communicable diseases account for over two thirds of deaths globally: Cardiovascular diseases. Cancers. Diabetes. Chronic respiratory diseases. Yet these …

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IFRC Secretary General statement at the High-level meeting of the

WebExcellencies, ladies and gentlemen. UHC political declaration marks one of the most ambitious gatherings on health. I am happy to share the perspective of the …

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Rural Guatemalan women at the heart of community health

WebThe committee brings together a dozen rural women who have been trained in key health issues by the Guatemalan Red Cross so they can help promote healthy …

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The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement IFRC

WebMovement partners work closely together to discuss common issues and share best practice through daily collaboration and Statutory Meetings.. Every four years, the Movement …

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World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: Keeping humanity alive …

WebIn the outskirts of Bongor, a town on the western border of Chad, volunteers from the local Red Cross and the French Red Cross are hard at work. In a residential …

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Yemen’s healthcare system on the brink of collapse IFRC

WebText and photos: Julie Lorenzen, Danish Red Cross His brown eyes look tired – almost absent – and the skin is way too pale. He speaks with a voice that is …

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17.5 million affected by floods and threatened by disease in

WebDhaka/Kuala Lumpur, 6 August 2020 – Monsoon floods are robbing millions of people of their homes and livelihoods, with mounting risk of more deadly disease …

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Zimbabwe: Bringing critical care directly to communities impacted …

WebIn the heart of Hopley Farm in Harare, a silent threat looms large - cholera. Zimbabwe was hit hard by a significant cholera outbreak that started in Chegutu town …

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Global Climate Resilience Programme IFRC

WebIn the face of this climate crisis, we've launched a Global Climate Resilience Programme: an ambitious, multi-year programme to scale up locally-led climate-smart disaster risk …

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The importance of good communication in times of COVID-19

WebInformation saves lives; and in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, where there has been an excess of information and false rumors, the Bolivian Red Cross …

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A deadly start to 2024: Cholera in Zimbabwe spreads rapidly after

WebAlmost a year ago, the first patient with cholera in Zimbabwe was reported in the town of Chegutu, located about 100 kilometres southwest of the capital Harare. …

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World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: Lebanese Red Cross offers …

WebEvery year, hundreds of people of Lebanese, Syrian and other nationalities set off from the shores of Lebanon on extremely perilous sea journeys in desperate search …

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