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As people continue to flee from Myanmar to Bangladesh, New Zealand Red Cross health workers are playing a vital role in the humanitarian response.

Kiwi nurse Fiona Blair reflects on her work in Bangladesh, where more than 655,000 people fleeing violence in Myanmar are now living in makeshift camps.

New Zealand Red Cross is sending more aid workers to help in Bangladesh, where hundreds of thousands of people fleeing violence in Myanmar are living in makeshift camps.

New Zealand Red Cross aid workers are helping those affected by the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world right now – the influx of people into Bangladesh from neighbouring Myanmar.

Red Cross nurse Kaye Wilson writes about helping a young refugee through a horrific accident in Lebanon.

Aid worker Graham Duggan has been working in Ukraine, where conflict is making it difficult for people to access healthcare.

Dr Jenny McMahon has witnessed firsthand the devastation a protracted famine can have on a community, particularly in developing areas.

Three New Zealand nurses have been awarded the highest international nursing distinction, the Florence Nightingale Medal, for their work in war zones and during the Ebola outbreak.

Kiwi nurse Lucy Gallagher is working in South Sudan, where Red Cross is helping communities affected by conflict and famine.

Kiwi Red Cross nurse Erin O’Connor is currently in Myanmar as a Hospital Project Manager with the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Aid worker Peter has been around the world with Red Cross over the past 17 years, and currently finds himself in Tonga, developing a disaster management programme.