🚨 Global measles cases nearly doubled in one year, according to World Health Organization (WHO). Countries in Europe and Central Asia are particularly affected.

Across the region, our Red Cross and Red Crescent teams promote measles vaccination and regular immunization because it saves lives. 🫶

🎼✨ Through the power of music, Svitlana helps people who had to flee Ukraine cope with stress and anxiety.

Displaced herself, she has been organizing art therapy sessions with the Bulgarian Red Cross Bulgarian Red Cross under the #EU4Health project supported by EU One Health.

As the number of measles and whooping cough cases has recently skyrocketed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina teams have stepped in to support the communities.

Thanks to IFRC-DREF funds, they are supporting a country-wide immunization campaign. #WorldImmunizationWeek

A heartbreaking milestone this week. 💔

With a recent shipwreck off the cost of Tunisia, the number of dead and missing on the Central Mediterranean migratory route has already surpassed 500 this year.

❗️Safer passages for migrants are urgently needed to prevent such tragedies.

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Vaccination keeps people safe. But not everyone has access to correct information. The @IFRC-Network works with communities to understand and counter their fears and anxieties surrounding vaccines. By countering misinformation, we can save lives. #WIW2024 #WorldImmunizationWeek

From January to April, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina reported 1,749 measles cases, with a dramatic increase from January to March.

This IFRC-DREF allocation will support Crveni križ Federacije BiH in reaching 7,650 directly affected by the epidemic and indirectly over 600,000 people…

On #EarthDay , a new report of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and World Meteorological Organization showcases that in 2023, the Europe region experienced a record number of days with extreme heat stress. We must protect our planet to keep communities safe.

Today and all other days🌍🌱🌱Protect people and planet - there is no planet B. #EarthDay 👇

🔴 Affected by heavy flooding, thousands of people in Kazakhstan need urgent support.

The Red Crescent KZ volunteers and staff have been working non-stop to provide those affected with much-needed assistance.

Thank you, teams, for your commitment!

Thank you Stella Kyriakides and #EU4Health giving IFRC practitioners from 18 Red Cross national societies a space to share experiences and achievements from our Mental Health/Psychosocial Support partnership, for people from Ukraine, in the amazing Robert Schumann room.

Inspirational conversation with Stella Kyriakides on #mentalhealth in Europe. Ukrainians facing 'futurelessness' need urgent support. Proud of @IFRC's initiative aiding 200k+ individuals. Together under #EU4Health , we're committed to addressing urgent mental health challenges.

We thank Commissioner Stella Kyriakides for all the collaboration and will continue to advocate for mental and physical health to stay high on the EU agenda in the future. #EU4HEALTH

The collaboration between DG SANTE & IFRC is one of the largest responses to #mental health challenges in emergencies. Thanks to  #EU4Health , we're scaling up efforts beyond imagination to provide psychosocial support where it's needed most.

Again, so proud of the tireless IFRC and SOS MEDITERRANEE colleagues saving lives! 🙏🙏🙏👇

Access to health care, especially for the most vulnerable in communities, has always been at the center for the @IFRC and its 191 national societies. The recent Covid pandemic demonstrated the importance of that.

On today’s World Health Day preparedness need to be highlighted.

Such an inspiring story from real life💪💪💪👏

I am deeply saddened by the killing of
World Central Kitchen humanitarian workers in Gaza while delivering aid to those in need.

On behalf of the IFRC, I would like to express our deepest condolences to those who lost their loved ones and colleagues.

I commend the bravery and swift…

Art helps provide a way to express emotions and experiences not easily expressed in words.

In the framework of the #EU4Health programme, National Red Cross Societies in Ukraine and 24 European countries provide quality and timely psychosocial support.

Last Friday, @MDAis responders were greeted with gunfire as they arrived to provide life-saving treatment near Parsa Junction. Thankfully, none of them were injured! Our MDA colleagues provide life-saving care each and every day. They are not a target.