Islamabad, June
17, 2004- Cathy Mears, the Health Advisor of British Red Cross
Society (BRCS), came on a six-day visit to Pakistan. During
her stay, she was given a guided tour of the National Headquarter
,Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Torkham, Chaman, and
Voluntary Counseling &Testing Center (VCT) in the Punjab
Branch and the other provincial branches.
She met with Mr. Khalid Kibriya, Secretary General PRCS, the
Provincial Secretaries and the Programme Directors/Managers
and matters of mutual interest were discussed that included
BRCS potential support for PRCS’s work in the area of
health and HIV/AIDS. This visit by the BRCS Health Advisor was
for the purpose of exploring and promoting opportunities for
greater collaboration with the PRCS in health programming, with
special focus on community-based, volunteer-centered health
programming and HIV/AIDS.
For any queries regarding the above please contact Raabya
Amjad, Principal Information Officer, Pakistan Red Crescent
Society. Contact Number: 00-92-51-9257404-5
Cell Phone: 0300-5202554
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