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Indian Red Cross Relief for Nargis Victims
08.05.2008: New Delhi
Cyclone ‘Nargis’ that swept across Myanmar last weekend has engulfed minimum 25,000 lives and many more thousand are still missing. It is a manifestation of the fear that climate change is leading to increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Climate change is with us and it’s no more a conjecture”; says Prof. (Dr.) S.P. Agarwal, Secretary General during the observance of World Red Cross Day. As a mark of solidarity Indian Red Cross Society has sanctioned relief to the tune of Rs. 60 lakhs for the survivors of the cyclone in Myanmar.
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Canadian
Red Cross to broaden partnership with Ircs
15.02.2008:
New Delhi
Mr. Bekele Geleta, General Manager, International Operations
of the Canadian Red Cross on a official visit to the Indian
Red Cross Society has expressed his desire in broadening the
scope of partnership with the Indian Red Cross Society by providing
increased support in the field of Disaster Management, HIV/AIDS
prevention and better response in times of public health in
emergencies.
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Red
Cross Volunteers motivate villagers to part with their poultry
January
29th, 2008
The bird flu situation in West Bengal continues to
be alarming. New blocks of two more districts, South 24 Parganas
and Paschim Medinipur, have been struck by bird flu. According
to the media reports, thirteen of the 19 districts of West Bengal
have been declared bird flu-affected and so far 15.75-lakh poultry
birds have been culled.
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Red
Cross assists the injured in bus accident in Orissa
January
22nd, 2008
Four persons were charred to death and 20 others sustained
burn injuries on January 21st when a tourist bus from Madhya
Pradesh caught fire near Kalpana Square, Bhubaneshwar around
8.30 am. The 50 seater bus was carrying 80-85 pilgrims on its
way from Puri in Orissa to Bodhgaya in Bihar.
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IRCS
hosts meet on Bird Flu
January 18th, 2008
A National Level Advocacy Meeting on Public Health
in Emergencies including Bird Flu, was held at the Disaster
Management Centre of the National Headquarters on January 17th,
2008. It was attended by the Secretaries alongwith the focal
officers for the project from four chosen States namely Maharashtra,
Manipur, Andhra Pradesh and Haryana. Other members included
Representatives from International Federation, German Red Cross,
American Red Cross and senior officials from IRCS.
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| Bel-Air
is a hope for People living with HIV/AIDS |
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"Six- months back when I learnt I am HIV positive
I had almost lost hope to live. I could see and feel the
abhorrence in the attitude of the people whom I knew.
Parents stopped sending their children to the Aaganwadi
where I used to teach. They had the fear that if I served
food to their children they'll also get HIV. I wanted
to end my life but someone guided me to go to Bel- Air
and that changed everything. Bel-Air has given me hope,
happiness, direction, faith and a family as my marriage
was solemnized with another volunteer, an HIV positive
on July 12th 2007 by Father Tomy" says Vimala Prasad
*, a volunteer with Bel-Air Sanatorium & Hospital,
Indian Red Cross Society at Panchgani.
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Red
Cross vision for the youth
Each
generation passes on the torch of development to the next. Hence
it becomes the challenge for the present generation to groom
the future of tomorrow and that is the 'Youth'. The Indian Red
Cross which has in its fraternity 10 million Youth Red Cross
(YRC) and Junior Red Cross (JRC) members keeps on organizing
various programmes and activities for the youth.
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Blood Donation Camp
at Parliament House
December 13th, 2007
A blood donation camp was organized at the Parliament
House on December 13th, 2007 by Indian Red Cross Society, Blood
Bank (NHQ) to mark the sixth Commemoration Day of the supreme
sacrifice made by security personnel on duty while thwarting
the attack of terrorists in Parliament House.
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Promotion of Voluntary
Blood Donation through Indian Red Cross
New Delhi,
December 12th, 2007 |
Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, Honourable Chairman Indian Red
Cross Society (IRCS) and Minister of Health and Family Welfare,
Government of India inaugurated the Red Cross State Branch Secretaries
Meeting on “Promotion of Voluntary Blood Donation” through Indian
Red Cross Society today at National Academy of Agricultural
Sciences Complex, Pusa Campus, New Delhi.
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French
Red Cross President visits the National Headquarters
December 10th, 2007
Prof. Jean-Francois Mattei, President of the French Red Cross
(FRC) Society with his entourage visited the National Headquarters,
IRCS.
On December 8th 2007 he addressed the students of Post Graduate Diploma
Course in Disaster Preparedness and Rehabilitation at DMC and on December
11th, 2007 he had a joint meeting with the officials of PNS, Federation
and IRCS.
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Special
IFRC envoy on Avian & Human Influenza visits the National Headquarters
December 7th, 2007
Dr. Pierre Duplessis, Special Envoy on Avian and Human Influenza
for International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
and former Secretary General of Canadian Red Cross visited the National
Headquarters on December 6th, 2007.
He was on a three days visit to Delhi to attend the Ministerial Conference
on Avian and Pandemic influenza from December 4th – 6th, 2007.
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IRCS
embark on developing Volunteering Management Guidelines
Volunteers work behind
the scene with almost little acknowledgement but their work may change
the complexion of the community. The charitable organizations in the
world believe, that they are able to run their operation with the
support of the volunteers.
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Red
Cross Symposium on AIDS Day Eve
November 30th, 2007
The National Headquarters of Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS)
organized a symposium on the eve of the World AIDS Day on the theme
'Leadership' under the slogan Stop AIDS, Keep the Promise. The officials
and staff of IRCS, IFRC and PNS demonstrated their solidarity for
the cause on World AIDS Day by wearing the red ribbon.
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Indian Red Cross restores hope of the separated family members
My troubles began last year in August 2006 when I came to
Bangladesh. I failed to produce the passport when asked by the Police,
as I had lost it. I was sent to the Dhaka Central Jail. My life changed
over night. Now it was in the midst of high walls, watchtowers and
searchlights.. I am caged in the cell and have to sleep on the concrete
floor.
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A
volunteer who dares
Thunder lightning in the sky, it didn't rain but poured,
swollen river was in spate and the current becoming stronger every
minute. A little girl, named Guddi, was standing near the slippery
bank of the Buri Gandak River with other flood affected victims and
was anxiously waiting for the food supply, which the Red Cross motor
boat was carrying
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IRCS
initiative in Community Participation & Mobilization
Salah Chandan, Salah Belsanti and Salah Buzurg are the Panchayats
located in the Samastipur District of Bihar which are economically
backward, underdeveloped and with no proper roads or electricity facilities.
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IRCS observes
Voluntary Blood Donor's Day
New Delhi: 1st October, 2007
'Indian Red Cross Blood Bank has changed our autumn into
spring and has nurtured us like a mother,' were the thought provoking
words of Ms. Anubha, a Lawyer and a blood transfusion recipient, who
shared her experience along with other donors, with the audience on
the occasion of the National Voluntary Blood Donor's Day.
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An
update on the recent flood fury
September 26th, 2007
Fresh spell of heavy rains and floods in the States of Orissa,
West Bengal, Karnataka and Bihar has caused a wide spread destruction.
24 human deaths have been reported during the last 24 hours.
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IRCS
Consortium for HIV Program
New Delhi- 11th September
The members of the Red Cross HIV/ AIDS consortium in India
met again after February 6th, 2007 meeting to review the achievements
made during the period and discuss plans for 2007-2008, with the aim
of strengthening and expanding the existing programme.
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