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Yemen: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement condemns the shooting at an ambulance in Taiz

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

A clearly marked ambulance was transporting an injured patient with a companion and two YRCS volunteers across a front line when it came under fire. The bullets fired penetrated the body of the ambulance, resulting in the immediate death of the patient and his companion.

South Sudan: Patients dying after fighting compels medical staff to leave hospital

Friday, July 10, 2015

In South Sudan, a hospital in Upper Nile State supported by an ICRC surgical team was caught in the crossfire of heavy fighting in Kodok. As a direct result, two people -one of whom was a patient- were killed and 11 people injured. The hospital sustained material damage and because of the dangers of the in-close fighting, doctors and nurses left the hospital.

The Medical Toll of Living Under Siege

Monday, July 20, 2015

Of all the suffering in Syria as a result of the crisis, those living under siege experience the worst of it. Ending the sieges remains a crucial aspect of resolving the humanitarian and healthcare crisis in Syria, as those in besieged areas have little access to the care that they so desperately require.

Doctors Without Borders Hospital Raided in Afghanistan

Friday, July 3, 2015

Afghan military commandos raided and searched a Doctors Without Borders’ hospital in the north of the country, firing several shots in the air and threatening the staff, the humanitarian group said.

Pakistan Doctors Live in Fear after Spike in Deadly Attacks

Monday, June 15, 2015

Dr. Raza was waiting for his next patient when two young men walked into the consultation room, took pistols from a bag and shot him six times. Left for dead, the Pakistani physician was badly wounded but somehow survived.

Syrians Desperate for Healthcare as Assad Regime Barrel Bombs Hospitals

Friday, July 3, 2015

Syria Deeply spoke to locals about the Assad regime’s attacks on medical facilities across the country.

Safeguarding the Provision of Health Care

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

The International Confederation of the Red Cross published a new tool that provides armed groups and other interested audiences with information on relevant IHL obligations and practical measures to safeguard the provision of health care.

Health Workers and Patients Under Threat in 17 Countries, Report Finds

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Health workers, patients, and medical facilities have come under attack in 17 countries since the start of 2014, a coalition of 24 nongovernmental organizations said in a report released Wednesday that urged a greater international effort to protect health services.

‘He’s Jesus Christ’

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Most of the world has abandoned the civilians being bombed daily in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains. But Dr. Tom Catena saves lives there daily.

No More Impunity: Gaza's Health Sector Under Attack

Monday, June 29, 2015

New report highlights devastating impact of attacks on hospitals and medics during the 2014 military offensive on Gaza. Seventeen hospitals, 56 primary healthcare facilities and 45 ambulances were damaged or destroyed.

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