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Photo of the Day: Volunteers in Vietnam

This photo was recently posted on the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Facebook page. Around the world, Red Cross Red Crescent volunteers travel far and wide to help those in need. Seen here, a volunteer in Vietnam visits...

Tech Talk: High- and low-tech innovations leading the fight against HIV/AIDS

Whether it’s a new social media campaign in British Columbia with huge aspirations of ending HIV/AIDS in the province or work by the Red Cross to improve people’s lives in countries with limited resources, innovations are changing the face of hea...

The challenges of delivering health care in South Sudan

South Sudan became an independent country one year ago today. The ICRC has been working with the newly created South Sudan Red Cross to deliver health care along the border in very challenging conditions that include violence and lack of resource...

ERU Training: Admin team grows by one

Guest entry by Gwen Eamer, National Office Media Advisor Red Crossers from across the country have gathered outside Toronto this week to train as Emergency Response Unit (ERU) delegates. Trainees have been put through a variety of high-stress simu...

Photo of the Day: Making an IMPACT

[slideshow] For today’s Photo of the Day, I’m sharing a slideshow to introduce you to the newest batch of Canadian Red Cross delegates. Delegates are highly trained professionals who are deployed internationally on behalf of the Canadian Red Cross...

Photo of the Day: Maintaining medical equipment for children

Guest blog by James Park, Red Cross Public Affairs assistant in BCEvery day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! Growing up can be difficult. This is esp...

Photo of the Day: Keeping kids healthy in Niger

Today’s photo is courtesy of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Ninety percent of the children and 80 percent of the mothers coming to the Integrated Health Center in the village of Kofo are malnourished...

World AIDS Day – Getting down to zero

December 1 is World AIDS Day, an opportunity to raise awareness about this disease which impacts millions around the world. Even though much progress has been made, by the end of 2010, an estimated 34 million people were living with HIV worldwide, up...

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