Experience and insights from the coronavirus crisis
As the framework for humanitarian work, developments in society are of major interest to the Swiss Red Cross (SRC). Conversely, the SRC’s humanitarian contributions have been part of the solidarity-based support that the organization provides to vulnerable people for over 150 years. In view of this, the SRC has consistently incorporated specialist knowledge into its work and invited experts to share their view of important issues. In keeping with this tradition, SRC headquarters has launched a new series of publications entitled “IN FOCUS – specialist contributions from the humanitarian perspective of the Swiss Red Cross”.
We are all familiar with pain. For example, when • we graze our knee, • we burn our hand on a hot stove or • we are sad. But how does pain work? What is it there for? And what is chronic pain? In this leaflet, you will find answers to th…