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'Red Cross
and Red Crescent members protect life and alleviate suffering
through the International Committee of the Red Cross, the League
of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and their own National
Society; each organization having a specific mandate and field
of action. Together, these organizations form a lasting and evolving
Movement, grounded in humanitarian principles and recognized by
international law and custom. This unique network has spanned
generations, linking people around the world who share a commitment
to prevent and ease suffering, and a readiness to protect human
life and dignity-no matter where, no matter when.' |
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AMIR JAMAAT - E - ISLAMI INAUQURATES
POLIO SNID
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During
a five day Polio Eradication Campaign in NWFP 10,693 children
were administered the Polio vaccine by PRCS volunteers. As a partner
in the National Polio Eradication Campaign, PRCS has beer involved
in the nation wide activities from the production of social mobilization
materials to being a part of all public related events in the
campaign This particular campaign in December was inaugurated
by Amir Jamaat,e,lslami, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, thus ensuring extensive
media coverage and increased pubic acceptability for the campaign.
A Polio Walk was also organized with active participation by PRCS.
On the actual NIDs a gunfight between two tribes and refusals
by several parents to have their children vaccinated created hurdles
in the efficient implementation of the campaign. The refusal cases
were, however, tackled during a post,monitoring campaign later,
making it possible for PRCS to achieve 92.5% of its set target
population.
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PRCS BLOOD DONOR CENTRE COLLECTS
232 UNITS OF BLOOD
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In eleven mobile
blood collection camps organized during the months of December
2002 and January 2003,232 units of blood were collected. These
camps were organized at International Islamic University, Super
Tech Institute, Barani University, Islamabad Model College for
Boys besides several other venues. Prior to the collection drives,
motivation and education sessions were also organized at most
venues. A major quantity of the collected blood, after screening
for Hepatitis Band C and HIV were distributed among thallasiemia
patients and at various hospitals of the Capital. At PRCS Punjab
PHQ, 63 bags of blood were collected at three camps and was later
distributed through different hospitals
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