Recommendations of ICRC Health Care in Danger Project

In conflicts and upheavals worldwide, violence disrupts health care services when they are needed most. Violence, both actual and threatened, against the wounded and the sick, and against health care facilities and personnel, is a crucial yet overlooked humanitarian issue, which causes untold suffering. An overriding problem is the lack of respect for the law by militaries and armed groups alike. To address this growing humanitarian problem, the International Committee of the Red Cross launched the Health Care in Danger Project in 2012 with the aim of improving the security and delivery of impartial and efficient health care in armed conflicts and other emergencies. Dr. Daniell will explain what the project has uncovered and delve into the recommendations and measures that the organization is putting forward based on its findings.