We stand with Ukraine. This morning Sandra Gallina is at the kick off meeting for an #EU4Health funded project worth 4 million EUR to improve access & quality of healthcare for Ukrainian refugees & displaced persons under temporary protection. #HealthUnion

‼️ In Brussels today with WHO/Europe, EU One Health, 🇪🇺EU Member States and Moldova 🇲🇩 to kick off a new project that will work for better health of refugees and people displaced from Ukraine 🇺🇦. With thanks to EU funding, this project will be implemented in 10 states.

Today we signed the bilateral Cooperation agreement between the ICRC and South Sudan Red Cross commtting Financial resources to the National Society to fulfill its humanitarian mandate in service delivery to the conflict affected population. Thanks to ICRC.

The devastation brought by the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine is untold. The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has reached 18 million people affected with vital humanitarian assistance. But the needs persist. It is not the time for us to scale down.

👋 Meet Mina from the Red Cross of Montenegro Crveni krst CrneGore! She started volunteering with the Red Cross in high school and now is a staff member supporting local communities as well as people who have fled Ukraine. Thank you, Mina, for making a difference and bringing hope! 💖

The IFRC and European Commission #EU4Health event is just starting! Follow us to learn about the Red Cross network's work delivering psychological first aid to people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine across 24 European Countries. 🔎bit.ly/3PPAH3x

Distress is a part of life, but it should not be a life sentence. Thanks to #EU4Health, we're working with IFRC Europe & Psychosocial Centre to provide psychosocial & #mentalhealth support to people affected or displaced by the ongoing violence in🇺🇦. ➡️bit.ly/3PPAH3x

It was a great pleasure to meet with Stella Kyriakides to talk about health and wellbeing issues, and in particular about #mentalhealth services in Europe #EU4HEALTH and around the world. "The trauma of war is a reality. However, it doesn't have to be a life sentence," was her blunt

The importance of mental health for displaced people from Ukraine was the subject of today's discussion with Xavier Castellanos. Alongside IFRC, under the #EU4Health programme, we pledge to tackle urgent mental health challenges within the EU and globally.

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.

Days like today make me so proud of our volunteers and staff. It is during the most difficult crises and when we help those who need it most, that I am reminded of what it means to be a Red Crosser. Thank you Kenya Red Cross and IFRC

Attending the Røde Kors and Myanmar Red Cross 2024 Partnership Review Talk in Yangon! Such a great opportunity to take a snapshot of our 25+ years long partnership and lay the path for the next 25 years! #dkaid

Make your mental health a priority! Don’t be afraid to ask for help. It’s about time we speak OPENLY about mental health. Let’s break the stigma. #MentalHealthMatters

Today marks a significant milestone as we partner with Prudential, Prudential Life Assurance Kenya in collaboration with @IFRC Ministry of Health Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Forestry to officially launch the Prudential Climate & Health Resilience Fund focusing on Makueni & Tana River counties. The project will aid in

Violence against women and girls is a violation of human rights. Every day, our IFRC teams are scaling up action to prevent and respond to sexual & gender-based violence in their humanitarian operations. This #HumanRightsDay, we say: it's time to end violence against women &

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At the #EU4HealthxRedCross final event, we mark a milestone: 600,000+ people reached with life-changing mental health & psychosocial support amid the conflict in Ukraine. Born in crisis, this effort is a turning point, not an end. ⁦⁦🙏🙏EU One Health⁩ 👇

Rewarding and at times emotional ❤️exchange between colleagues in the IFRC network of mental health, psychosocial support and psychological first aid ⛑️ practitioners, who have delivered quality services to more than 600.000 persons on the move. Sincere gratitude to EU One Health🙏

The #EU4Health project has brought MHPSS to the forefront of emergency response across 28 countries in Europe including Ukraine. At yesterday’s #EU4HealthxRedCross final event, we shared key lessons & moving stories; concluding that focus on preparedness is needed. EU One Health⁩

Just returned from flood-affected communities in Kinshasa—heartbreaking losses, but also incredible solidarity and compassion. Grateful to meet U.S. Ambassador Lucy Tamlyn to discuss how we can strengthen support for vulnerable communities facing repeated floods. A strong