COVID-19 and its impact on persons with disabilities September 17, 2020 7 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Health Care / Humanitarian Action Jess Markt Jess Markt, ICRC Disability Sport & Inclusion Advisor, is an internationally-acclaimed wheelchair basketball coach who ...
Palliative care, COVID-19 and humanitarian action: it’s time to talk. July 2, 2020 14 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Health Care / Humanitarian Action Rachel Coghlan For countries already gripped by war or disaster, COVID-19 is magnifying existing challenges to healthcare. ...
The world tomorrow: COVID-19 and the new humanitarian May 20, 2020 14 mins read Analysis / Counterterrorism / COVID-19 and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles Raphael Gorgeu Two months in, the COVID-19 crisis has sent shock waves throughout the humanitarian sector, prompting ...
COVID-19 and contact tracing: a call for digital diligence May 13, 2020 7 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies Balthasar Staehelin & Cécile Aptel As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact society worldwide, contact tracing apps are being developed ...
From the ‘Spanish Flu’ to COVID-19: lessons from the 1918 pandemic and First World War April 23, 2020 10 mins read COVID-19 and conflict / History Cédric Cotter The influenza pandemic from 1918-1919, commonly known as the ‘Spanish Flu’, was the most severe health disaster in recent history. The chaos and ...
We are not at ‘war’ with COVID-19: concerns from Italy’s ‘frontline’ April 9, 2020 5 mins read Analysis / COVID-19 and conflict / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Action Adriano Iaria Editor’s Note – The views of the author expressed in this blog are those of ...
