NEW YORK/GENEVA ¦ 25 September 2014 – The trend is sparking outrage at the World Health Organization (WHO): doctors, nurses, and others who work courageously to care for those caught up in armed conflicts and other health crises are increasingly targets of violence themselves. In many cases, patients also are being attacked.
This issue is the focus of a high-level debate on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly held 25 September, 2014, in New York on “Health care and violence: the need for effective protection,” featuring WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan and Dr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).