| Section The ICRC in Ecuador This country is covered by the regional delegation in PeruThe ICRC in Peru 29-3-2010 To serve and to protect: dealing with violence requires a professional and well trained police force![]() Violence can break out suddenly or be an everyday reality. When order must be restored, casualties can be reduced or avoided by police action that reflects international rules and standards. Interview with Pascal Progin, outgoing ICRC delegate for the police and security forces programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean. (The ICRC worldwide\The Americas) Interview Includes Photo 23-3-2010 Latin America: prisons are an ideal breeding ground for tuberculosis![]() Tuberculosis (TB) poses a serious threat to public health, and the incidence of the disease can be 20 times higher in places of detention than among the general population. Alain Vuilleumier, ICRC doctor for Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, explains why this is and how the ICRC is supporting prison services in the region. (The ICRC worldwide\The Americas) Interview Includes Photo |
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