ICRC recalls the importance of humanitarian work amid demonstrations
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Bogota (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is concerned about rising violence in different parts of Colombia and the ensuing humanitarian consequences.
In the last two weeks, over 100 attacks on healthcare workers and services across Colombia were reported; workers were threatened, and medical vehicles and personnel were subject to physical attacks. Of particular concern is the obstruction of ambulance circulation, which has already resulted in the loss of at least one life, and the blockage of the transportation of vital medical supplies.
This situation restricts and jeopardizes the work carried out by health professionals, especially during the third peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to obstructing access to healthcare for communities and patients.