The Red Cross, along with other humanitarian agencies, is working to stop the spread of Ebola, a deadly and highly contagious disease. Here is a recent post from the British Red Cross explaining commonly asked questions regarding the outbreak and what Red Cross is doing to help.
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The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.
After an intensive night in Shuja'iyya, north-eastern Gaza, the Palestine Red Crescent Society together with the ICRC entered the Shuja'iyya neighborhood and helped evacuate the wounded and provided emergency medical services to the affected population after declaring the two hour suspension of hostilities in the neighborhood yesterday. Photo credit: Palestine Red Crescent Society
La chaleur est de retour cette semaine et pas à moitié! Il sera important de bien vous hydrater, de vous protéger du soleil et de ralentir vos activités extérieures. Savez-vous reconnaître les symptômes d’une urgence liée à la chaleur et les soins à promulguer? Toute urgence de ce type peut s’aggraver si elle n’est pas traitée et évoluer rapidement d’un niveau à l’autre. Voici un petit tableau utile pour vous rafraîchir la mémoire!
Many people were affected in the Lac-Mégantic disaster, including Réjean Bourque who began volunteering with the Canadian Red Cross from July 6, 2013 when he saw his community in need.
Il fait beau, il fait chaud, la tentation est forte de plonger dans une piscine ou dans un lac tête première. Mais avant de vous lancer, voici quelques consignes de sécurité pour éviter de vous blesser à la tête et de regretter ce plongeon pour le reste de votre vie.
Red Crosser Nicole Robicheau discusses the importance of being prepared when deployed to respond to an emergency here at home or abroad. Here is a Q&A with the international traveler:
Hundreds of thousands of people in Iraq have needed vital support after the escalation of violence and unrest in the region has forced thousands of families to flee their homes, prompting assistance from multiple Red Crescent societies.