red-cross PPT. A humanitarian organization

RED CROSS
BY- KEERTI GOUR (PT
NEUROLOGY)
ASSISTANT PROFFESOR
MAAN MAYO COLLEGE OF
PARAMEDICAL SCIENCES BHOPAL
MP.

International red cross
PARK. K, PARK TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE, 25TH ED, 2019, 988

The Red Cross is a non-political non-official international humanitarian
organization devoted to the service of mankind in peace and war.
It was founded by Henry Dunant, a young Swiss businessman.
He founded the organization after being touched by the intense suffering
and neglect of wounded soldiers of the battle of Solferino, North Italy in
1859.

Appalled by the thousands of wounded and dying soldiers, Dunant recruited
volunteers from nearby villages to help & relieve their suffering.
Dunant devoted his time his talent and his money till he went bankrupt, to
the cause of the wounded.
He wrote a book “Un Souvenir” that stirred the conscience of the world and
he campaigned widely for the establishment of a voluntary society, which
would render aid to those in war without distinction of nationality.

As a result of Dunant’s efforts, determination, and persuasion, he
succeeded in holding an international conference, in 1864, at Geneva and a
treaty was signed for the relief of the wounded and sick soldiers.
This resulted in the constitution of the International Committee of Red
Cross (ICRC) having branches all over the world.
However recognition came in 1901 when Sir Dunant received the first Nobel
Prize for peace.

In 1919 the League of the Red Cross Society was created with headquarters at
Geneva co-ordinating with 90 national Red Cross Society.
It is the biggest relief organization in the world with 200 million members and ten
thousand employees.
World Red Cross Day is celebrated on 8 May of every year.
Thus Red Cross is an independent, Non-Governmental
International Organization, concerned with offering
humanitarian assistance in wartime and peacetime disastrous
situations.

Red Cross offers relief and rehabilitation services not only to
the wounded in war, but also later extended to the people
affected by famine, earthquake, floods and other natural or
man-made calamities.

ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL RED
CROSS
1. HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES
In the beginning, the role of the Red Cross, as conceived by Dunant, was largely
confined to humanitarian service on behalf of the victims of war.
2. DISASTER RELIEF ACTIVITIES
Soon thereafter, it was realised that natural disasters too bring in their wake
great human suffering and that on such occasions there is an equally great need
for help among nations "as good neighbours".

3. SUPPLY OF RELIEF MATERIALS
Red Cross was extended to other programs which would prevent human suffering.
4. TEMPORARY SHELTERS
These comprise service to armed forces, service to war veterans, disaster service, first
aid and nursing, health education, and maternity and child welfare services.

INDIAN RED CROSS

The Red Cross Society of India was established in 1920. by an Act Of Indian
Legislature with three objectives of improvement of health, prevention of
disease and mitigation of suffering.
In peacetime, the Society provides military hospitals with such amenities as
newspapers, periodicals, musical instruments, and other comfort goods.
The Red Cross Home at Bangalore for disabled ex-servicemen is one of the
pioneer institutions of its kind in Asia.

Disaster services comprise as follows.
1. Provision of amenities to soldiers in time of war.
2. Organizing disaster relief services, in the form of milk,
vitamins, clothes, blankets.
3. Maintaining blood banks and promoting blood
those wounded in wars and in disasters.
4. Development of maternity and child welfare services.

5. In peacetime, it provides the patients of military hospitals with such
amenities as newspapers, periodicals, musical instruments, and other comfort
goods.
6. It contributes to health care by providing equipment, drugs, and supplies to
the hospitals.
7. It maintains red Cross Home at Bengaluru for permanently disabled ex-
servicemen, which is one of the pioneer institutions of its kind in Asia.
8. It conducts health education campaigns.

9. It provides first aid services to deserving cases and also training in First Aid
through St John Ambulance Association of India.

JUNIOR RED CROSS
The junior Red cross is one of the most active sections of society.
It gives an opportunity to lakhs of boys and girls all over India.
The Junior Red cross Society provides services such as First Aid, undertakes
measures to prevent out break of diseases, building up an international
fraternity of youth, thus promoting international friendliness, understanding,
and cooperation.

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