Two Canadian aid workers, perioperative nurse Dianne Hyra-Kuzenko from Winnipeg and anesthesiologist Louis Fraser from Calgary, are part of an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) surgical team providing critical medical care for war-wounded people in Iraq.
As fighting continues in the battle for Mosul, civilians have been caught in the crossfire. Over 350,000 have been displaced since last October and an estimated 500,000 are trapped in western Mosul. There are no safe passages for civilians to flee, which leaves people with a very difficult decision: to stay under the shelling or flee and be subjected to random shelling, snipers, mines, and unexploded bombs.
The hospital in Erbil where this ICRC surgical team is at work is receiving a steady flow of war wounded and trauma cases. The team works long days to treat the many injured people who are coming in for treatment.
In addition to supporting health facilities in Iraq, the Red Cross is also providing food and emergency relief, such as clean water for displaced people.
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Photos: Saara Mansikkamäki / Finnish Red Cross
In this short video, Dianne describes her work and the challenges of providing care as a perioperative nurse in Iraq.
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Training for Canadian Red Cross aid workers like Dianne and Louis is made possible through funding from the Government of Canada.
As fighting continues in the battle for Mosul, civilians have been caught in the crossfire. Over 350,000 have been displaced since last October and an estimated 500,000 are trapped in western Mosul. There are no safe passages for civilians to flee, which leaves people with a very difficult decision: to stay under the shelling or flee and be subjected to random shelling, snipers, mines, and unexploded bombs.
The hospital in Erbil where this ICRC surgical team is at work is receiving a steady flow of war wounded and trauma cases. The team works long days to treat the many injured people who are coming in for treatment.
In addition to supporting health facilities in Iraq, the Red Cross is also providing food and emergency relief, such as clean water for displaced people.
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Photos: Saara Mansikkamäki / Finnish Red Cross
In this short video, Dianne describes her work and the challenges of providing care as a perioperative nurse in Iraq.
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Training for Canadian Red Cross aid workers like Dianne and Louis is made possible through funding from the Government of Canada.
