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World Health Day - Providing care where it's most needed

Posted April 08, 2013 by Global Administrator

Many people around the world today are marking World Health Day. World Health Day was celebrated on Sunday, April 7 to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization, the UN’s health agency. Health services are one of the c...

Head of Syrian Arab Red Crescent in Canada to share update on humanitarian situation

Posted March 28, 2013 by Global Administrator

This week, the Canadian Red Cross welcomed the president of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) in Ottawa. Dr. Abdul Rahman Attar met with Red Cross staff and partners to provide an update on the humanitarian crisis in Syria and to ask for additi...

Photo of the Day: Two years of conflict in Syria

Posted March 15, 2013 by Global Administrator

Today marks the second anniversary of the outbreak of violence in Syria. The ICRC reports that humanitarian needs are greater than ever as civilians continue to bear the brunt of the on-going armed conflict. In this photo, people are gathered out...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted March 06, 2013 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. EL SALVADOR: As part of its response to a recent outbreak of dengue in El Salvador, and with funding from the European Commission’s Humanit...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted February 27, 2013 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. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: The Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society received an award at the recent launch of the new National Strategic Plan on...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted February 13, 2013 by Global Administrator

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. Syria: At least 3,000 volunteers are actively involved in aid operations for the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, and approximately 10,000 volunte...

Photo of the Day: Syria photo blog

Posted February 06, 2013 by Global Administrator

Today’s photo of the day comes from our friends at  the British Red Cross, who have showcased on their blog how the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement have been working with Syria even before the civil unrest began. The Red Cross i...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted January 23, 2013 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. INDONESIA: Over 230 Indonesian Red Cross staff and volunteers quickly responded to flooding in Jakarta after two days of torrential rain po...

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