This issue of the magazine examines some of the possible psychosocial consequences of working in dangerous situations, and how workers can protect themselves.
It includes a briefing note on providing psychosocial support in epidemics, as well as recommendations for health care workers on how best to operate when offering psychosocial support in dangerous situations.
Please see the bottom of this post for links to download the magazine in English, French and Spanish.
If you would like to receive the magazine in paper form in English by mail, please send an email with your name and postal address to psychosocial.centre@ifrc.org
Contents:
No relief for relief workers? By Alastair Ager, Professor at Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Volunteering in conflict situations. By Ea Suzanne Akasha, Psychosocial support delegate, Danish Red Cross
Easing the distress of Ebola-affected communities in West Africa. By Katherine Mueller, Communications delegate, IFRC
Ebola’s mind games. By Katherine Mueller, Communications delegate, IFRC
Providing Psychosocial Support During Epidemics: Briefing note for health care workers working with contagious diseases. By the IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support
Recovering through play. By the IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support
Supporting health-care staff and volunteers in danger. By Louise McCosker,
Health Care in Danger Projects, ICRC Health Care in Danger: Psychosocial support recommendations for health care personnel working in dangerous contexts. By Anjana Dayal De Prewitt, Senior Advisor vor community Mobilization, American Red Cross
Neutrality crucial amidst political controversies. By Eliza Cheung, Hong Kong Red Cross
