Caring For Landmine Victims

This leaflet examines the challenges involved in providing assistance to the landmine victims many of whom cannot be provided sufficient care caused by poverty and lack of health facilities. It also points to the responsibilities of states party to the Ottawa Convention and the new Protocol on explosive remnants of war (ERW) and encourages increased efforts by both health-care systems and governments to support the victims.

Document includes

- What are the effects of landmines and ERW and who are their victims?
- What are the needs and challenges of mine victims?
- Medical care
- What do international treaties require States to do for mine victims?
- What do the ICRC and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement do to assist mine victims?