Becca Cole

Immunization is one of the most powerful tools we have in the fight against infectious diseases.💉 Together with @gavi and National Societies around the world, we’re making sure even the hardest-to-reach children receive life-saving vaccine doses, giving them the chance to grow up healthy and safe.

In #Gaza, vaccinating a child is no longer routine, it’s an act of courage. @PalestineRCS teams, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, @IFRC and @UNICEF, and with support from @gavi, have risked their lives to protect little ones from preventable diseases amid conflict and displacement. Every dose is hope. Every child has the right to health. Read more👇 bit.ly/47lDaMn

“In Gaza, there’s no difference between night and day. Fear has no schedule, and death does not respect sleeping hours. Do you know what it means to get used to hunger? That food becomes a dream. You learn to save a loaf of bread to last the whole day. That you apologise to your children because all you can offer them is: ‘Be patient.’” - @PalestineRCS staff member. Following the IPC’s formal confirmation of famine in Gaza, the @IFRC today warns that malnourishment among humanitarian workers is threatening life-saving work. Our statement: bit.ly/41ueXQF

On World Humanitarian Day 2025 today, we unite with humanitarians around the world to honour people like Siti, who take the initiative to save lives — even while they themselves are affected by the same challenges. 👉 bit.ly/3VavQfi ⛑️ @PalangMerah (Indonesian Red Cross) #ActforHumanity

Early detection. Early action. Healthier communities. For 8 years, the Community Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Programme (CP3) empowered communities to stop deadly disease outbreaks before they could spread. 🚨🌍 From training local volunteers to building rapid response systems, CP3 has saved countless lives, and its impact will be felt for years to come. Thank you to everyone who made this programme possible. ❤️ Read the full story 👇 ifrc.org/article/early-…

In partnership with @IFRC and @gavi, the @RedCrossLebanon delivers life-saving vaccines to thousands of children living in crisis-affected communities. Read the full article 👇 bit.ly/45v1VEA

We mourn the loss of Omar Isleem, a @PalestineRCS staff member who was killed while on duty at the PRCS headquarters in Khan Younis. Two other staff members and one civilian were also injured in the attack. We reiterate our calls: 🔴 Civilians must be protected. 🔴 Humanitarians must be protected. 🔴 The Red Crescent emblem must be respected and protected. Full statement: ifrc.org/press-release/…

In Guinea, discover how @croixrougegn volunteers have supported a rural community to prevent flooding, keep their village clean and reduce people’s risks of infectious diseases: bit.ly/45UD0ey. #EpidemicPreparedness.

"My eyes were red, and my nose was running. My skin had rashes.” 7-year-old Djoubeda from Mayo-Oulo village in Cameroon’s North region was at home with her grandmother when she started showing worrying symptoms of measles. discover how swift action by trained @CroixRougeCam volunteers ensured a rapid response to a measles outbreak and how their support to immunization efforts is protecting kids’ health in the long term: bit.ly/4lrBTrb. #EpidemicPreparedness.

When goat plague threatened a community’s livelihoods in rural Sierra Leone, swift action from trained @slrcstoday volunteers & local authorities contained the outbreak before it spread. Find out more: bit.ly/40ig5pH #EpidemicPreparedness

Did you know that the health of humans, animals and our shared environment are closely linked? In Indonesia, discover how Indonesian Red Cross - @PalangMerah , is helping a community reduce its risk of disease by maintaining a clean environment. 👉bit.ly/4dHaHSw #WorldEnvironmentDay

“These cows are our hope” 🐄 Discover how trained Indonesian Red Cross - @PalangMerah volunteers quickly detected, reported and responded to a foot and mouth disease outbreak to protect a community's precious livelihoods 👇: bit.ly/42Vmo4s

It's #WorldRedCrossRedCrescentDay and I'm thinking about all the incredible Red Cross & Red Crescent volunteers and staff I've had the privilege of working with these past 5 years 🌟 Always #OnTheSideOfHumanity - no matter what ❤️

On World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, and every day, we stand with people in crisis. We stand on the side of empathy. We stand on the side of kindness. We stand on the side of humanity. We are the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

Water. Sugar. Salt. Three simple ingredients that can save a life. @CroixRougeCam is equipping communities with vital knowledge to fight diarrhoeal diseases and stay safe. #EpidemicPreparedness Learn how: ifrc.org/article/simple…

Trained @redcrescent_kg volunteers from Talas in Kyrgyzstan can now detect and report signs of the widely spread diseases in the area. Coming from the local community, they are motivated to make the life safer for its members. Here is how they do it supported by @IFRC & @eu_echo

Two weeks ago, I watched a Red Cross earthquake simulation in a classroom in Sagaing township in Myanmar. You can see the children in the picture below. They scrambled under tables at the sound of the siren and then left the room in an orderly fashion to an agreed safe zone - leaving no one behind. It is likely that this school and many of these children's homes were damaged or destroyed last Friday. I pray their knowledge kept them safe. After the school, we visited monasteries that were hosting thousands of people who had been displaced by violence. Again, you can see them in the picture below. They had lost everything - their farms, their homes, their way of live. They survived thanks to the hospitality of monks and neighbours. News is still coming in, but it seems many of these monasteries were damaged or destroyed three days ago. The women and children that I met will be on the streets now - if they were lucky enough to survive. Today, @ifrc will launch its emergency appeal to support as many people as we can. The most urgent need will be water. Power is down. The heat is relentless. There is nothing to drink. We won't be alone in this effort. The local community will be doing everything it can to support. International assistance will pour in for a while to back that up. @ifrc will coordinate with @MyanmarRedCross and @ICRC to deliver the best collective response we can. This will save lives, and it is our priority. Then in a few weeks, this story will fade from the news, the international solidarity will dry up, and the affected communities will still be there, without homes or livelihoods. Our appeal will anticipate this and will place a heavy emphasis on supporting people to recover. Over the coming days, the magnitude of the destruction caused by this earthquake will become clearer, but we already know enough to say that some of the most vulnerable people in the world have just be dealt another giant blow. It is time to stand alongside and support them.

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck central Myanmar, causing widespread destruction. The @MyanmarRedCross is responding with emergency teams, despite major access challenges due to collapsed infrastructure & downed communications. Marie Manrique, @IFRC Program Coordinator for Myanmar, provides us with an update. Latest information available here 👉bit.ly/4255bnl

Discover the latest updates on the #Ebola outbreak in Uganda, the challenges of the response, and how @UgandaRedCross teams were ready to respond quickly following years of #EpidemicPreparedness efforts. bit.ly/4iKBA9T

Early detection saves lives! Thanks to the trust placed in @CroixRougeCam volunteers, early detection and swift action have helped limit the cholera outbreak in Cameroon’s Far North region. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/4iY800g