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The challenges of delivering health care in South Sudan

Posted July 09, 2012 by Global Administrator

South Sudan became an independent country one year ago today. The ICRC has been working with the newly created South Sudan Red Cross to deliver health care along the border in very challenging conditions that include violence and lack of resource...

Red Cross Round-up

Posted June 20, 2012 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. MYANMAR: Myanmar Red Cross Society volunteers are providing emergency health care to people injured in unrest in the northwestern state of...

Red Crossers in Action: Delegate spotlight

Posted May 28, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Red Cross aid worker Eboukele Aka had his first overseas mission with the Red Cross two years ago in Afghanistan. A pharmacist by trade, Eboukele was based in Kandahar with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Working in a hospita...

Photo of the Day: Equipped to save lives

Posted May 25, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

In this photo, medical and surgical staff taking part in delegate training this week are learning about the equipment available to them with the Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Unit (ERU), also called a field hospital. With this equipment ...

ERU Training: Admin team grows by one

Posted May 24, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest entry by Gwen Eamer, National Office Media Advisor Red Crossers from across the country have gathered outside Toronto this week to train as Emergency Response Unit (ERU) delegates. Trainees have been put through a variety of high-stress simu...

Red Cross Round-up

Posted May 23, 2012 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.BURKINA FASO: In Niaptana, Burkina Faso, the Burkinabe Red Cross Society has set up two women’s groups with community gardens where they grow v...

Photo of the Day: Preventing the spread of malaria

Posted April 25, 2012 by Global Administrator

Today’s photo is courtesy of the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) Today is World Malaria Day – a day to bring awareness about a disease that affects millions lives and negatively impacts entire communities throughout the world. ...

Photo of the Day: Making an IMPACT

Posted April 23, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

[slideshow] For today’s Photo of the Day, I’m sharing a slideshow to introduce you to the newest batch of Canadian Red Cross delegates. Delegates are highly trained professionals who are deployed internationally on behalf of the Canadian Red Cross...

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