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Health centres stretched as infant malnutrition rises

Faye Callaghan “Each year the number of children we see goes up,” says Mahamat Abacar, health foc...

New IFPRI/IFRC report maps out long-term paths to end global hunger

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the ...

Active, engaged, passionate: welcome to the future of the Red Cross Red Crescent

“The secret to youth engagement and leadership is to start small and think big,” says Heather...

WDR2011

The 2011 World Disasters Report focuses on the contradiction of hunger in a world of plenty.

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Disaster law

Strong disaster law can make communities safer and response operations more effective.


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Risk reduction

Disaster preparedness and mitigation are vital elements in the work of the Red Cross Red Crescent.

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Development

The Afghan Red Crescent Society is putting women at the centre of its health development programmes.

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Learning network

Our goal is to change minds for the better by facilitating ubiquitous learning – a world-class...

RedTalk

RedTalk is IFRC’s learning event, inviting global experts to share their insights, challenge, and...

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There are a number of fraudulent web sites which are using the Red Cross Red Crescent emblems to request donations for disaster relief. Please treat these web sites as suspicious.

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Health

Health and care activities in the IFRC include first aid and emergency response as well as epidemic control, programmes in health promotion and prevention, addressing stigma, providing psychosocial care and community empowerment.

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Strategy 2020

Strategy 2020 guides the actions of the IFRC. It defines three strategic aims and three enabling actions for the IFRC and its member National Societies in order to achieve the common vision.

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