Colombia: Social unrest hinders access to health care

Between February and March, routes to various regions in Colombia were blocked during a series of social protests. This disrupted access to health-care services and also led to violations against medical workers, vehicles and facilities. The ICRC, in cooperation with the Colombian Red Cross, intervened to ensure the free movement of medical vehicles and called for health workers and facilities to be safeguarded.

© Comité international de la Croix-Rouge - jeudi 18 juillet 2013