Health Care in Danger

December 6, 2013

In December 2013, the ICRC launched a new series of powerful images based on real-life stories, illustrating the idea that it is possible to give the wounded and the sick timely access to health care, even in the midst of violence
The European Union, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and seven national Red Cross societies are carrying out an outdoor campaign between 1 and 22 December to mobilize public opinion on the need to respect health-care providers and facilities in armed-conflict situations.

The images, created by Reportage by Getty Images, show victims of conflict with copy explaining what happened and how they survived because hospitals and healthcare workers were respected and protected by fighters. The activity follows a 2011 campaign that focused on the difficulties experienced by aid workers. The latest executions will appear in Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, London, Madrid, Paris and Warsaw. They were created by Anthony Holland Parkin and the ICRC, and photographed by Tom Stoddart with the Leica S-System.

If you would like to know more about how these images were created, take a look at this video from Getty: Behind the Scenes on the Red Cross Shoot
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Health Care in Danger