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Digital Health Program Manager

International Committee of the Red Cross · CH

What We Do The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by confli...

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What We Do The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and, at the same time, promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations. The Health Unit has developed over the years, medical activity data bases in the 6 programs: first aid and prehospital emergency care, primary health care, hospital care, mental health and psychosocial support, physical rehabilitation and health in detention. The tool and teams working on it has been continuously adapted to improve efficiency of monitoring and quality of health information. So that decision making is informe...