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An introduction to PRCS
Pakistan Red Crescent Society was founded on December 20, 1947 by the order ‘The Pakistan Red Cross Order’ courtesy Quaid-e- Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan and Founder President of the Society. The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) recognized PRCS on July 21, 1948. Later it was admitted as a member of the League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Now called International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies-IFRC) on August 18, 1948. Pakistan Red Cross Society was renamed as Pakistan Red Crescent Society in 1973.
PRCS is a humanitarian organization, dedicated to improving lives of vulnerable segments of the society. The core areas of the work, in line with the overall strategy of PRCS, are Disaster Management, Health Care and promotion of Humanitarian Values supported by an ongoing process of Organizational Development. The Society in its working draws inspiration from the seven fundamental principles of the 'Movement', namely: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality.The main activities of the Society are relief work during and after disasters, both natural and man made, and primary health and welfare services for the less privileged and marginalized people. These include over 220 hospitals / MHUs / dispensaries, first aid trainings, ambulance services, blood donation centres, hygiene promotion and psycho-social support. In these facilities every year over 1.2 million people are provided health care. In last four years PRCS has provided relief assistance to over 4 million people and her contribution worth PKR 7 billion ...more
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