INDIAN RED CROSS AN INTRODUCTION IN ENGLISH
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INDIAN RED CROSS-
The Indian Red Cross is a voluntary humanitarian organization having a
network of over 1100 branches throughout the country, providing relief in times
of disasters/emergencies and promotes health & care of the vulnerable
people and communities.
Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) was established in 1920 under the Indian
Red Cross Society Act and incorporated under Parliament Act XV of 1920
During the first world war in 1914, India had no organization for relief
services to the affected soldiers, except a branch of the St. John Ambulance
Association and by a Joint Committee of the British Red Cross
Later, a branch of the same Committee was started to undertake the much
needed relief services in collaboration with the St. John Ambulance Association
in aid of the soldiers as well as civilian sufferers of the horrors of that
great war. A bill to constitute the Indian Red Cross Society, Independent of
the British Red Cross, was introduced in the Indian Legislative Council on 3rd
March 1920
ORGANIZATIONAL
SET UP-
Honorable President of India is the
president of Indian red cross and honorable health minister of India is the
chairman of it.
The vice chairman is elected by the
members of managing body. The secretary general is the chief executive of the
society.
The managing body is responsible for
overall supervision and administration of the society.
The managing body has 19 members.
6 members of national managing body are
nominated by the president and 12 members are elected by state branches of
Indian Red Cross society.
FUNCTIONS-
The functions of Indian red cross
includes-
Social
Emergency Response Volunteers (SERV)- The Social and Emergency Response Volunteer (SERV) Programme is designed
to build community resilience through training of the target group by Master
trainers, Instructors and SERV volunteer on a pan India basis.
Blood Bank Services - The national head quarter blood center of IRCS is fully equipped to
collect blood within the premises of the Blood Bank and also has mobile teams
which go out regularly to hold Blood Donation Camps. One of the aim of IRCS is
to phase out replacement donors and achieve 100% voluntary donation in future.
Livelihood program A multiyear partnership on livelihood
projects was started in 2016 aimed at addressing the livelihood needs in
identified vulnerable households and communities in the selected IRCS State
Branches. The main approach of implementing livelihood program is need based
through participatory need assessment
Thalassemia screening and counselling program Thalassemia requires life long blood transfusion therapy and places a high
burden on our health system. This program heaps in prevention of birth of
children affected with thalassemia, through well planned screening programs,
health education and awareness generation activities.
First
Aid The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) is a part of the
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. One of the most common
activities that all national societies perform is first aid training to
volunteers and providing first aid care.
Education and
Training Program- With
the growing need for Health Care Attendant in the society for serving the
elderly, disabled and critically ill persons at home, Indian Red Cross Society
is preparing to start Home Health Aide Course in collaboration with Ministry of
Skill Development
Restoring family links- Economic hardship, social problems, conflicts and natural disasters
separates millions of families. The affected persons experience the terrible
anguish of being separated from their loved ones, of not knowing where they are
or what has happened to them and where to turn to find a missing relative or
how to send a message to them. IRCS is helping such families in finding their
members.
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