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Poor vision is the largestunaddressed disability in the world today. An estimated 2.5 billion people,mostly living in the poorest parts of the planet and a majority of which arewomen, cannot see clearly and have no access to treatment. Yet for 80% of the2.5 billion, all they need is a simple pair of prescription spectacles.

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An intensely moving and striking photographic history of the humanitarian work of the Red Cross.

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Relief workers face rapidly changing and complex environments, new disease patterns, enormous humanitarian needs and relatively limited resources. The authors of this book use their experience in the area to produce an operational manual of the issues involved in refugee health programmes.

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The director of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative looks at the alarming rise in violence against doctors and aid workers, and how to stop it.