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Page to Page English Facts Sheet Final CICR INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS REGIONAL DELEGATION FOR VENEZUELA AND CARICOM STATES ACTIVITY REPORT JANUARY-JUNE 2018 In Brief THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation, whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance, which it has been doing for over 150 years. The ICRC also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. THE ICRC HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN VENEZUELA SINCE 1966. The delegation operates in conformity with the headquarters agreement signed with the government of Venezuela, which was incorporated into law on November 6, 2001. In terms of geographical coverage, the regional delegation includes Venezuela and thirteen CARICOM countries. IN THE LAST TEN YEARS, the ICRC has devoted itself, amongst other activities, to addressing the consequences of violence and its social implications in urban areas. It also advises, engages in dialogue with and lends structural and technical support to state and civil society institutions. THE ICRC REGIONAL DELEGATION works with National Red Cross Societies to prevent suffering by promoting applicable law, universal humanitarian principles, and emergency preparedness and response. HEALTH RELATED ACTIVITIES Apure State, participated in first aid work- FOUR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS shops, with the valuable support of VRC from Civil Protection, Military Health, volunteers; In conjunction with the Ministry of People’s Power for Health and DIGESALUD and the Ministry of People’s Power for Health participated in the the Ministry of People’s Power for Defence, the ICRC supports the 28 VRC VOLUNTEERS received training "training course on the provision of medi- work of health professionals in hospital emergency rooms, pro- in first aid for wounds caused by firearms cal assistance during disasters (HELP)" in vides training support and medical supplies for Venezuelan Red and penetrating traumas; Cuba, with the support of the ICRC. Cross (VRC) health care facilities, and trains members of commu- nities affected by violence: 118 MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PRO- FESSIONALS FROM THE NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM were trained in emergency trauma room treatment and how to treat patients injured by firearms and explosive devices. Training on comprehensive care for the injured was provided for trainers from Caracas, Mara- cay, Barquisimeto, Puerto Cabello, Margarita, Sucre, Bolivar, Los Teques, Charallave and the Dominican Republic; SPECIFIC SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF MEDI- CAL SUPPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS: Specific support was provided through the VCR HOSPITALS AND OUTPATIENT provision of medical supplies to the CLINICS: four wound care kits (200 following medical institutions: injured patients); MINISTRY OF PEOPLE’S POWER 558 PATIENTS received care in the HOSPITALS: three wound care kits (for first semester of 2018, including victims 150 injured patients); of urban violence and emergencies; MILITARY HEALTH HOSPITALS VIA 216 PEOPLE from the communities of THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR La Vega and San Agustín in Caracas, as HEALTH OF THE NATIONAL BOLI- well as students and teachers from two VARIAN ARMED FORCES: one wound schools belonging to the Fe y Alegría care kit (50 injured patients); system in those areas, and two from the Apure State, participated in first aid work- FOUR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS shops, with the valuable support of VRC from Civil Protection, Military Health, volunteers; DIGESALUD and the Ministry of People’s Power for Health participated in the 28 VRC VOLUNTEERS received training "training course on the provision of medi- in first aid for wounds caused by firearms cal assistance during disasters (HELP)" in and penetrating traumas; Cuba, with the support of the ICRC. SUPPORT FOR THE VENEZUELAN RED CROSS We held 29 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON: WATER AND SANITATION; THE Capital District, Merida and Barinas; PREVENTION OF DENGUE FEVER AND THE ZIKA AND CHIKUNGUNYA 84 RESCUE WORKERS AND VOL- VIRUSES. WE ALSO RAN FIRST AID UNTEERS FROM THE VRC - from the COURSES, backed by the technical, Capital District, Carabobo, Lara, Zulia, logistical and financial support of the Merida, Barinas and El Tigre - took part ICRC, in 16 communities on the Colombi- in an emergency response simulation an-Venezuelan border, with the Apure and exercise; Zulia branches and the Guasdualito Specific support was provided through the VCR HOSPITALS AND OUTPATIENT subcommittee. More than 350 participants 120 VOLUNTEERS FROM THE provision of medical supplies to the CLINICS: four wound care kits (200 received training in these areas; CARABOBO, EL TIGRE, LARA, following medical institutions: injured patients); ZULIA, APURE, MERIDA AND WE LED THREE WORKSHOPS FOR 60 BARINAS BRANCHES participated in MINISTRY OF PEOPLE’S POWER 558 PATIENTS received care in the VOLUNTEERS on the principles of the seven workshops on action protocols HOSPITALS: three wound care kits (for first semester of 2018, including victims International Movement of the Red Cross aimed at mitigating risks; 150 injured patients); of urban violence and emergencies; and the Red Crescent in the Apure and Táchira branches, and the Guasdualito 41 VOLUNTEERS FROM 19 MILITARY HEALTH HOSPITALS VIA 216 PEOPLE from the communities of subcommittee; BRANCHES AND SUBCOMMIT- THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR La Vega and San Agustín in Caracas, as TEES OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY HEALTH OF THE NATIONAL BOLI- well as students and teachers from two We enhanced the VRC´S TELECOMMU- refreshed their knowledge at the second VARIAN ARMED FORCES: one wound schools belonging to the Fe y Alegría NICATIONS SYSTEM by installing three exchange on first aid run by the VRC this care kit (50 injured patients); system in those areas, and two from the VHF repeaters in the VRC´s branches in the year, held in the city of El Tigre. We taught SIX HOURS OF CLASSES on RESTORING FAMILY LINKS international rules on the use of force to 28 PROGRAMME (RFL) students from the UNES train-the-trainer course; WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE VRC, 63 TRACING REQUESTS from the 240 PRISON GUARDS received training RFL were processed and 30 Red Cross on the ICRC’s work in prisons and messages were collected to be delivered international rules on the use of force in to relatives; prisons through courses organized by the General Directorate of Military Penitentiary THREE VOLUNTEERS FROM THE Service (DISPEMIL); VRC TRAINED to become representa- tives for the programme in Mérida, WE ANALYSED CURRICULAR TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE Trujillo and Portuguesa. TEACHING MATERIAL PROVIDED MINISTRY OF PENITENTIARY BY THE EXPERIMENTAL SECURITY SERVICE took part in the Workshop for UNIVERSITY´S (UNES) Vice-Rectorate the Americas on Penitentiary Management for Academic Development with the aim and Infrastructure led by the ICRC in of incorporating international human Cuernavaca, Mexico. rights law and benefiting 15,000 active PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL policemen; A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE VENEZUELAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS HUMANITARIAN LAW Technical supported was provided for OFFICE participated in the Montreux AND INTERNATIONAL RULES reviewing the legal framework for the Document Forum´s Regional Meeting (on "Self Defence" teaching material private security companies), organized - ON THE USE OF FORCE BY ARMED produced by the UNES National among others - by the ICRC in San José, AND SECURITY FORCES Directorate on the Use of Force; Costa Rica. A TOTAL OF 41 OFFICERS FROM SERVICE BRANCHES OF THE FANB; THE NATIONAL BOLIVARIAN ARMED FORCES OF VENEZUELA In Guasdualito, we held a course on (FANB) and a representative from the international rules for the progressive use of Ombudsman's Office took part in the force and firearms for 31 PARTICIPATING sixth “train-the-trainer course on the MEMBERS of the Bolivarian National Guard use of force in operations to maintain of Venezuela and the Municipal police, law and order." The institutional among others. Additionally, VRC volunteers response of the FANB was to replicate from this city received training on the key the course in the Integral Strategic principles of ensuring access to primary Defence Regions (ISDRs) for 874 medical care for those who need it during a OFFICERS FROM THE FIVE public order disturbance; We taught SIX HOURS OF CLASSES on international rules on the use of force to 28 students from the UNES train-the-trainer course; 240 PRISON GUARDS received training on the ICRC’s work in prisons and international rules on the use of force in prisons through courses organized by the General Directorate of Military Penitentiary Service (DISPEMIL); WE ANALYSED CURRICULAR TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE TEACHING MATERIAL PROVIDED MINISTRY OF PENITENTIARY BY THE EXPERIMENTAL SECURITY SERVICE took part in the Workshop for UNIVERSITY´S (UNES) Vice-Rectorate the Americas on Penitentiary Management for Academic Development with the aim and Infrastructure led by the ICRC in of incorporating international human Cuernavaca, Mexico. rights law and benefiting 15,000 active policemen; A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE VENEZUELAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS Technical supported was provided for OFFICE participated in the Montreux reviewing the legal framework for the Document Forum´s Regional Meeting (on "Self Defence" teaching material private security companies), organized - produced by the UNES National among others - by the ICRC in San José, Directorate
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