They are vital to families and communities, with specific needs and invaluable experience. The Red Cross Red Crescent network is assisting the most vulnerable, promoting intergenerational solidarity and supporting those who volunteer to help others — – Peppi! If only you knew how many people came… The Red Cross is here! Where are you? Take a day off work and come over! The party is here! That is how one of the older women living in a care home in Italy was addressing her son through…

In the Americas region, only 1.8% of the total investment in health is allocated to mental health, according to the WHO. This gap is highlighted by the great negative impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on people’s well-being. Without the support of basic psychosocial services, communities have faced the…

After 20 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the socioeconomic consequences of the virus have added to the devastating loss of lives and the severe impact on public health systems. In 2020, about 209 million people fell into poverty in the Americas region, a figure not seen since 2008. …

Addressing misinformation is a shared responsibility. In Europe, the Red Cross Red Crescent network is looking into people’s concerns and responding to them through door-to-door awareness-raising, mass campaigns and other initiatives. — “Vaccines give you COVID-19.” “They cause infertility.” “Needles inject you with microchips.” In a globalized world, misinformation can spread faster than a virus, with far-reaching consequences.

Deadly heatwaves, floods, drought, mass population movements across borders… Every year, a wide range of emergencies strike countries across Europe — but many remain unseen. Red Cross and Red Crescent teams ensure those in need can get help — A timely and quality humanitarian response is crucial to save lives, minimise suffering and reduce socio-economic losses. However, many ‘invisible’ emergencies draw little attention and financial support.

Red Cross and Red Crescent teams continue providing psychosocial support to people struggling with grief, loneliness and stress in Europe — amid growing pandemic fatigue — “Children and adults, we are all affected by the coronavirus emergency in one way or the other. Increased efforts are needed to address mental health issues and pandemic fatigue. …

Across Ireland, nearly 200 inmates are volunteering with the Red Cross to keep the virus at bay, promote healthy environments and increase vaccine acceptance among their peers — Sporting a black T-shirt with the seven Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, Tom* is serving a sentence in an Irish prison… and he is also volunteering with the Red Cross. “I’m part of a group of people trying to make every prisoner’s life better while in…

The volunteers of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) are sparing no effort to support the people affected by the pandemic with medical care, awareness-raising as well as vaccinating people. 50,228 new cases. A month ago, on the 17th of August, Iran recorded the highest number of new COVID-19 infections…

Palestine Red Crescent is the primary provider of emergency medical services in Palestine as the confrontations continue. Morning prayer calls echo in Ramallah, a Palestinian city in the central West Bank when Juho Kahranaho heads to work. Kahranaho is an IFRC medical doctor and anaesthesiology specialist, who was deployed in…