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Respect us – Protect us

October 30, 2013 -

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement calls on all parties to the conflict in Syria to respect the work of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, and to guarantee the safety of aid workers and their unimpeded, immediate access to people in need across Syria. We also call on all those who have an influence on the ground to help us ensure aid can reach those most in need.

Humanitarian Access and the Respect and Protection of Medical and Humanitarian Personnel, Facilities and Transport in Syria

October 05, 2013 - The Canadian Red Cross welcomes Minister Paradis’ call for humanitarian agencies to have free, safe, and unhindered access to those in need, and for the respect and protection of medical and humanitarian personnel, facilities, and transport.

Canada: Experts call for concrete measures to protect health care facilities in conflicts

September 27, 2013 - More can and must be done to protect hospitals and clinics in conflict-ridden countries, such as Syria, Somalia and the Central African Republic, where fighting has wreaked havoc on health facilities, putting countless lives in danger.

Canadian Red Cross receives a record $3.1 million donation from annual Walmart Canada campaign

September 25, 2013 - Walmart Canada is pleased to announce that its annual fundraising campaign for the Canadian Red Cross raised $3.1 million for disaster preparedness and response activities in communities across the country. This is the largest domestic fundraising total in the 10-year partnership between the Canadian Red Cross and Walmart Canada

Experts meet to address threats to health care in armed conflict

September 24, 2013 - Some sixty experts from a number of different countries and specialties will come together for a two-day workshop in Ottawa tomorrow to address an urgent, global problem that leaves patients untreated, clinics shut down and the wounded and sick left to die.

New Red Cross first aid app puts life-saving help on your phone

September 12, 2013 - In advance of World First Aid Day on September 14, the Canadian Red Cross has launched a new first aid app to increase Canadians’ skills and confidence to intervene in health emergencies.

Red Cross establishing hospital for Syrian refugees in Jordan

August 29, 2013 - The Canadian Red Cross is helping to establish a field hospital in a camp for newly arriving Syrian refugees in Jordan. 

Canadian Red Cross deplores the death of two additional Syrian Arab Red Crescent personnel

August 28, 2013 - The Canadian Red Cross deplores the death of Wassim Mouselli and Yousef Al Kens, both of whom were working at the Syrian Arab Red Crescent’s branch in Homs.

Family Violence: A Predictable and Preventable

August 20, 2013 - On August 19, at the Canadian Medical Association’s 146th General Council Meeting, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, announced her commitment to addressing family violence as a public health issue, through a holistic approach.

Walmart Canada and the Canadian Red Cross launch annual campaign to raise urgently needed funds to support Canadian communities

August 01, 2013 - Walmart Canada announced today its stores across the country are raising funds to support Canadian Red Cross domestic disaster preparedness and response.  The annual campaign, which runs from August 1 to August 25 in Walmart stores from coast-to-coast, is expected to raise millions of dollars.