THE International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) ensured protective equipment for health workers in Covid-19 referral hospitals in Mindanao, and in isolation centers for detainees. It also quickly assisted the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Covid-19 response in support of government efforts to address the surge.
Meanwhile, armed conflicts displaced thousands of people in Maguindanao, Caraga, Northern Mindanao and ZamBaSulTa regions; while many others still bear the long-term consequences of the 2017 Marawi conflict. The ICRC, often in partnership with the PRC, provided relief items and clean water for displaced families; and distributed cash grants and micro-economic initiatives to revive livelihoods.
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