International Committee of the Red Cross director Yves Daccord says disregard for healthcare delivery is costing millions of lives. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/ReutersRed Cross: Rise In Violence Against Medics In Warzones -- BBC
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned of an alarming rise in attacks on medical facilities and personnel in conflict zones.
The ICRC report, Healthcare in Danger, lists 600 attacks worldwide on doctors, nurses, ambulances and hospitals from mid-2008 to the end of 2010.
It covers 16 nations, including Libya, Afghanistan, Somalia and Colombia.
The report notes that while some attacks are accidental, many deliberately target healthcare workers.
The right of those wounded in war to receive medical treatment - and the right of medical workers to move freely - are enshrined in the first Geneva Convention.
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