Report on resolution 4:
– Date: 29.07.2019
– Country: Sweden
– Type of entity: National Society
– Which measures have you put in place in order to enhance the secure functioning of health care facilities and medical transport?
We have not put in place specific measures as such, but in different legislative processes we have reminded the state of the importance to ensure adequate protection for health care facilities in peace time is essential to ensure adequate protection during armed conflict, as well as the importance to ensure that health care is seen as impartial and neutral.
– Which concrete actions have you conducted to collect and analyze data related to violence against health care? How did you use this information to develop practical measures to address such violence?
We do not collect and analyze this kind of data, since it has not been relevant in our context.
– What decisions have you taken to enhance your staff and volunteers’ understanding of the rights and responsibilities of health care personnel? In addition, have you implemented concrete measures (e.g. Safer Access Framework) to ensure the safety of health care delivery?
Beyond raising awareness (see below), in 2019, the Swedish Red Cross made a review and updated the Volunteering Policy among others in order to improve safety of our volunteers. For a more detailed account on this policy please see the reporting under resolution 5.
– As an auxiliary to your government, which activities have you initiated to promote, advocate for, and address the issue of violence against health care with your government?
The Swedish Red Cross has actively participated in the working group on HCiD under the International law and disarmament delegation led by the MFA. As part of this working group we have worked to ensure this issue remains prioritized, especially during Sweden’s membership in the UNSC. We have developed a check list to ensure that counter terrorism legislation and other CT measures take into account IHL and the humanitarian principles. The check list also includes suggestions on concrete measures that parliamentarians can take to improve the protection of health care. The Swedish Red Cross is also part of the steering committee of the ICRC study on military operative practice with the aim of improving protection of health care, and presented this planned study together with the ICRC during the UNSC debate on the protection of the civilian population in May 2018. The Swedish Red Cross has also carried out several activities to spread awareness of HCiD. A wrecked ambulance featured at 21 events in Sweden and was visited by over 10 000 people. 30 IHL- and HCID-volunteers and several members of staff have been active during this period. Focus has been on information, dialogue and a social media campaign. Target groups, such as students and medical staff, has be invited to attend “guided tours” of the HCID-ambulance and workshops on HCID. Furthermore, the SRC produced and printed a brochure in Swedish to hand out to interested participants. In addition, the SRC has organised around 40 lectures, to different audiences such as university students of relevant subjects, during the period, attended by approx. 800 people. Most of the lectures was held by volunteers and staff. On some occasions we had guest lectures from colleagues who had been active in the Syrian Arabic Red Crescent and therefore gave a wider perspective of what Health Care in Danger really means.
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– Country: Sweden
– Type of entity: National Society
– Which measures have you put in place in order to enhance the secure functioning of health care facilities and medical transport?
We have not put in place specific measures as such, but in different legislative processes we have reminded the state of the importance to ensure adequate protection for health care facilities in peace time is essential to ensure adequate protection during armed conflict, as well as the importance to ensure that health care is seen as impartial and neutral.
– Which concrete actions have you conducted to collect and analyze data related to violence against health care? How did you use this information to develop practical measures to address such violence?
We do not collect and analyze this kind of data, since it has not been relevant in our context.
– What decisions have you taken to enhance your staff and volunteers’ understanding of the rights and responsibilities of health care personnel? In addition, have you implemented concrete measures (e.g. Safer Access Framework) to ensure the safety of health care delivery?
Beyond raising awareness (see below), in 2019, the Swedish Red Cross made a review and updated the Volunteering Policy among others in order to improve safety of our volunteers. For a more detailed account on this policy please see the reporting under resolution 5.
– As an auxiliary to your government, which activities have you initiated to promote, advocate for, and address the issue of violence against health care with your government?
The Swedish Red Cross has actively participated in the working group on HCiD under the International law and disarmament delegation led by the MFA. As part of this working group we have worked to ensure this issue remains prioritized, especially during Sweden’s membership in the UNSC. We have developed a check list to ensure that counter terrorism legislation and other CT measures take into account IHL and the humanitarian principles. The check list also includes suggestions on concrete measures that parliamentarians can take to improve the protection of health care. The Swedish Red Cross is also part of the steering committee of the ICRC study on military operative practice with the aim of improving protection of health care, and presented this planned study together with the ICRC during the UNSC debate on the protection of the civilian population in May 2018. The Swedish Red Cross has also carried out several activities to spread awareness of HCiD. A wrecked ambulance featured at 21 events in Sweden and was visited by over 10 000 people. 30 IHL- and HCID-volunteers and several members of staff have been active during this period. Focus has been on information, dialogue and a social media campaign. Target groups, such as students and medical staff, has be invited to attend “guided tours” of the HCID-ambulance and workshops on HCID. Furthermore, the SRC produced and printed a brochure in Swedish to hand out to interested participants. In addition, the SRC has organised around 40 lectures, to different audiences such as university students of relevant subjects, during the period, attended by approx. 800 people. Most of the lectures was held by volunteers and staff. On some occasions we had guest lectures from colleagues who had been active in the Syrian Arabic Red Crescent and therefore gave a wider perspective of what Health Care in Danger really means.
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