Pakistan Red Crescent Society

' The Voluntary Service is more than a philosophy, a treaty, or a historical institution. It is the embodiment of a worldwide belief that human life and dignity are worthy of respect and protection from the ravages of man and nature. It is a belief that is made real every day by the actions of skilled and trained people who are motivated by a deep personal desire to help others without regard for their own material gain.'

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PRCS ACTIVITIES IN THE CORE AREAS

FIRST AID TRAINING TO TRAFFIC POLICE IN PUNJAB

PRCS Punjab PHQ organized 2 first aid training courses for police personnel at the Police Training Center, Chung. The Punjab Police Department acknowledged the joint effort of the ICRC and PRCS in helping and assisting the police without charging for the training program. A total of 111 Police Personnel were trained in the First Aid. The main objective of the training exercise was to equip the police personnel with the basics of first aid enabling them to respond to any accident or mishap on the roads, especially when accidents occur on the highways and the city roads.

EXCHANGE OF FAMILY MESSAGES AND RE - ESTABLISHMENT OF FAMILY LINKS

500 and 565 Red Cross and Red Crescent Family Messages, 06 and 05 tracing requests, 02 and 09 cross checking requests and 01 and nil Humanitarian cases were processed during December 2002 and January 2003 by the International Tracing Section at PRCS Headquarters.

VACCINATION CENTRE AT PRCS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

During the months of December 2002 and January 2003, Hepatitis B vaccination was administered to 123 and 137 adults and 21 and 11 children at the Community Health Centre at PRCS~NHQ. On blood screening of37 and 67 and 54 and 94 people, 02 (5.4%) and 04 (5.9%) and nil and 09 (9.5%) were found to test positive for Hepatitis Band C.

COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH ACTIVITIES BY PRCS, NATIONAL HEADQUARTER

In December 2002 and January 2003, Community Health Centre, Mehra Jaffer generated income of Rs. 3184 and 4474 respectively through patients fees, income generation project, lab test and sale of condoms. Patients seen included general (410) and (553), EPI (168) and (163) and reproductive health (17) and (30) for each month respectively. Contraceptive devices were provided to 23 and 45 patients. Community Health Centre Pind Paracha generated an income of Rs. 4145 and 5550 respectively in December 2002 and January 2003, while the patients seen included general (579) and (423), EPI (109) and (112), Family Planning (04) and (01) and lab test nil and (02) in that order for each month.

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