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08/19/2016
Honoring #WorldHumanitarianDay, we are reminded that the majority of the humanitarian work force is comprised of local workers, who face tremendous risks when providing assistance. Investments in the humanitarian system, including health workers, should reflect this reality in order to be more cost-effective.
08/17/2016
The leaders of the world’s physicians and nursing associations have condemned the continuing violence against health workers in Syria and other nations.In a joint statement, the World Medical Association and the International Council of Nurses said that the persistent and targeted attacks on doctors, nurses, emergency medical personnel and other health workers in Syria have reached unprecedented levels that should alarm the world.
08/15/2016
11 people were killed and at least 19 were injured in an airstrike that hit a hospital supported by MSF in northwestern Yemen, leaving the hospital partially destroyed, and marking the fourth attack against an MSF facility in less than 12 months.
08/15/2016
An airstrike hit a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders in northern Yemen on Monday, the international aid group said. Yemeni security and medical officialssiad the strike killed and wounded some 20 of the hospital's staff and patients.
08/15/2016
After being on hold for 18 months due to unsafe travel conditions for health workers, polio vaccinations will recommence in eastern regions of Afghanistan that have been cleared of Islamic State militants, who had also hindered vaccination efforts by spreading misinformation about vaccine side-effects and health workers.
08/12/2016
Fighting around Helmand Province is a principle barrier for people seeking life-saving care. Over the past decade, the province has consistently seen clashes between government and opposition forces.
08/11/2016
Coalition member Human Rights Watch says the United Nations Security Council should ask the secretary-general to conduct an independent inquiry into the attacks on hospitals in Syria.
08/11/2016
For five years, the Assad regime has relentlessly targeted medical workers in rebel-held territory. This is the story of their desperate fight to stay alive — and save lives.
08/09/2016
New report by Physicians for Human Rights says Turkish authorities interfered with health care services and thousands were denied medical treatment.
08/05/2016
July has been the worst month for attacks on healthcare since the beginning of the conflict, says the Syrian American Medical Society. There were 43 attacks on healthcare facilities in Syria in July—more than one attack every day. In 2015, this number of attacks occurred over six months, with 47 attacks between January and May, according to Physicians for Human Rights.