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

Daniela KOHLER-SEURET, Advisor for International Relations, daniela.kohler@redcross.ch

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

HCiD is not an issue in Switzerland.

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

HCiD is not an issue in Switzerland.

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?

HCiD is not an issue in Switzerland.

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?

- All SRC delegates and HQ staff going on mission abroad are obliged to complete the “Stay safe personal security” as well as the “Stay safe security manager” course. In addition all SRC delegates and HQ staff are familiar with the fundamental principles and have to sign and adhere to the code of conduct.
- In fragile countries such as for example Honduras, El Salvador, Lebanon or South Sudan, SRC delegates and local staff are familiar with the “Safer Access Framework” and/or “Stay Safe toolkit”. More than to familiarize our staff, we aim to train all of them on “Stay safe” and, in the future, to ensure yearly follow-up trainings.
- In the health project of Honduras, attitude and behavior of health staff was analyzed and adaptation measures towards a more empathic behavior of health staff, a better quality of health service, and a greater rapprochement to community health committees were taken.
- In Syria SRC supports a Danish RC project where health facilities are supported. SARC volunteers and staff are trained and apply the Safer Access Framework

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?

Switzerland is actively advocating for a better protection of health care. Please see the reporting of Switzerland.

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