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

Rena IGARASHI
Deputy Director
Planning and Coordination Division
International Department
Japanese Red Cross Society
r-igarashi@jrc.or.jp

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

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

- Organized two IHL dissemination seminars including the components of HCiD for 70 staff members with the support of the Government of Japan.
- Organized a “Red Cross Symposium” with the theme of safety of volunteers in conflicts. Two Syrian Red Crescent volunteers were invited to speak.

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?

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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