Resolution 4 : Health Care in Danger: Continuing to protect the delivery of health care together | Power of humanity: Red Cross Red Crescent

National Society

Name, position and email of the focal person

LL.M. Nuška Jerman, Legal Advisor and HR Senior Officer; nuska.jerman@rks.si

1. Which measures have you put in place in order to enhance the secure functioning of health care (personnel, facilities and medical transport)?

Slovenian RC supports internationally guided efforts in order to respect emblem thus ensuring safety of RC/RC staff and volunteers in dangerous, life threatening situations by participating at various events and by informing internal and external public in Slovenia on importance of the emblems and harsh consequences ignorance of it has in dangerous situations.

What strategies has your National Society adopted to promote and implement the HCiD recommendations throughout the country?

Special task force was established at the SRC HQ in order for promotion and strengthening of FP and IHL, preparing training and events both for internal (Local Branch secretaries) and external (media, authorities) public.

2. What concrete actions have you conducted to collect and analyze data related to violence against the wounded and sick, health care personnel and facilities, and medical transport? How did you use this information to develop practical measures to address such violence?

3. What actions have you taken to enhance your staff and volunteers’ understanding of the rights and responsibilities of health care personnel? In addition, have you implemented concrete measures (e.g. Safer Access Framework, “Stay Safe” toolkit, uphold and abide by the Fundamental Principles, etc.) to ensure the safety of health care delivery?

Slovenian RC continued with implementation of its regular activities in the field of disseminating basic knowledge regarding RC/RC Movement and IHL to the special focus groups, such as lectures at the training for special response teams in the cases of natural disasters and other complex emergencies.

4. As an auxiliary to your government, what activities have you initiated with your government to promote and advocate efforts to address the issue of violence against the wounded and sick, health-care personnel and facilities, and medical transport?

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