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Safety is the first pillar of a good life for emergency professionals, rescuers and Fire Fighters. We are operating in a complex and hard environment. Risk prevention and improving working conditions are fundamental for better health and life.
England: deal on junior doctors' contract
A deal has been agreed in the long-running dispute over a new junior doctors' contract in England. Government negotiators and the British Medical Association leadership have reached an agreement after eight days of talks at conciliation…
Europe, don't turn your back on Asylum: #TakePeopleIn
Open letter to the leaders of EU Member States and institutions from MSF
Prince of Wales joins international battle against antibiotic resistance
20 countries and international organisations meet in London to combat antibiotic resistance in animal and human health. The Prince of Wales lends his support to tackle one of the greatest global threats to human and animal health. UK is…
Somalia: Rising malnutrition is overwhelming nutrition centres
Children recovering in one of the tents put up outside the Kismayo Stabilization Centre to accomodate the high number of patients admitted in the facility. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Abdikarim Mohamed
Four-year-old Osman came to the Kismayo…
ICRC President wraps up visit to Washington
Washington DC – The President of the ICRC Peter Maurer has wrapped up a four-day visit to Washington DC, where he met the following officials: National Security Advisor Susan Rice; Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson; Director of the…
Continence care in UK: NHS guidelines for best practice
A wide range of people can be affected by continence problems and there can be a considerable psychological impact.
Coastal Insurance Company’s HIPSO Organization Partners with ECRI Institute PSO for Patient Safety…
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI Institute PSO announces a new partnership with Coastal Insurance Company's Healthcare Improvement Patient Safety Organization (HIPSO) to provide enhanced patient safety services
#avalanchegeek - the Avalanche Survival Curve, how to reduce avalanche deaths
SOURCE ICN - Scandinavian pre hospital physician Daniel Kornhall is from a tiny uni town north of Norway who’s hospital is located in an avalanche catchment area. The town faces approximately 5-10 avalanche fatalities every seasons and many…
Intranasal ketamine for the treatment of patients with acute pain in ED
Pain in the emergency department (ED) is common but undertreated. The objective of this study was to examine the efficacy and safety of intranasal (IN) ketamine used as an analgesic for patients with an acute injury with moderate to severe…
Airbus Helicopters Foundation supports Fiji in the aftermath of tropical cyclone Winston
Marignane, France, 4 March 2016: Airbus Helicopters Foundation provided support to humanitarian relief efforts following the tropical cyclone Winston that hit the Fiji Islands on 21 February 2016, killing at least 43 people and affecting…