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Nepal earthquake a stark reminder of need to be ready

Posted May 06, 2015 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Large-scale disasters like the Nepal earthquake last week continue to remind us of the importance of being ready. Canada is not immune to disasters, as we saw with the Alberta floods and the Lac-Mégantic train derailment in 2013.

We mark Emergency Preparedness Week (May 3-9) here in Canada by encouraging everyone to be ready.

Photos: Canadian aid workers providing medical care in remote community in Nepal

Posted May 06, 2015 by Global Administrator

Dhunche is a remote village located high in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal, several hours away from Kathmandu. This is where a team of Canadian aid workers have set up tents and medical equipment, part of the Canadian Red Cross mobile field hospital, where they can provide medical care.

Video: Red Cross deploying field hospital to remote area in Nepal

Posted May 03, 2015 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The hospital in Dhunche has been severely destroyed and the patients are in tents outside. Many are injured and it is expected that more patients will arrive from the remote villages in the following days.

Red Cross providing access to clean water and sanitation, essential to Nepal relief efforts

Posted May 01, 2015 by Global Administrator

As the relief operation continues in areas of central Nepal devastated by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, hundreds of thousands of families face the prospect of another night in the open air, fearful of returning to their homes due to aftershocks.

In this setting, access to drinking water is limited access and there are sanitation challenges to overcome.

Photos: Red Cross sends help to Nepal

Posted April 29, 2015 by Global Administrator

The Canadian Red Cross mobile field hospital is now on its way to Nepal, where it will provide medical care to people affected by the recent earthquake. More than 20 Canadian aid workers are being deployed to Nepal to staff the hospital.

Photos: Red Cross responds to Nepal region earthquake

Posted April 26, 2015 by Global Administrator

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on April 25. Authorities report over 2000 people have been killed and many buildings have collapsed in the capital, Kathmandu.

University students confront realities of war

Posted April 24, 2015 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Defining a child soldier, determining appropriate treatment for prisoners of war, and negotiating peaceful resolutions were among the tasks completed recently by university students participating in a Red Cross club workshop at the University of Calgary.  

The interactive Paxium workshop focused on International Humanitarian Law (IHL), and increased awareness of the difficult decisions political, military, and civilian personnel have to make during conflicts.

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted April 22, 2015 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.

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