Pakistan Red Crescent Society is an organization that provides emergency medical and relief services for Pakistanis. The society founded in 1947 after Pakistan's independence by an order called The Pakistan Red Cross Order, led by Nurse Saloni Malik. It was later renamed the Red Crescent Society or the Red Crescent Order. Its headquarters is in Islamabad.
Pakistan Red Crescent is part of an ‘International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement’ which has three components, i.e., International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) dealing with Disaster Response, Health Services, Organizational Development and Dissemination of Humanitarian Values, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), dealing with conflict, prisoners of war and Geneva Conventions, and National Societies. Pakistan Red Crescent became part of the ICRC on 21 July 1948 and admitted as member of IFRC on 18 August 1948.
The Pakistan Red Crescent founded in Pakistan on December 20, 1947 by an Order called “The Pakistan Red Cross Order” issued by Quaid-e-Azam, as Governor General of Pakistan and Founding President of the Society. With its National Headquarters in the Federal Capital Islamabad, the Society has its Branches in all five Provinces, one regional branch at Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA), Federal Capital Territory of Islamabad Branch and the State Branch of AJK.
Through these branches, and 92-district level branches the PRC coordinates its field operations. This vast network is managed through a dedicated team of staff and volunteers drawn from a wide cross-section of the society.
The Society in its working draws inspiration from seven fundamental principles of the ‘Movement’, namely: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality.
The Society in its working draws inspiration from seven fundamental principles of the ‘Movement’, namely: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality.
PRSC management and team includes; Secretary General PRCS; Mr. Ghulam Muhammad Awan, National Coordinators (National Program Coordinator, National Media & communication Coordinator), Program Managers (Senior Program Manager, Program Manager RFL, Program Manager GRC, Program Manager MRE, Program Manager CTP, Program Manager WatSan / Construction, Program Manager CCA, Program Manager CBHFA, Program Manager PMER, Program Manager Training, Program Manager Marketing & Funds Raising, Program Manager Youth & Volunteer, Program Manager Finance & Accounts, Program Manager Human Resource, PS to Chairman / Protocol Manager, Program Manager Logistics & Admin), Program Officers (Program Officer RFL, Program Officer Youth & Volunteer, Program Officer Organization Development, Program Officer Logistic, Program Officer Communication, Program Officer BDC, Program Officer Pharmacist, Program Officer CCA, Program Officer CCA, Program Officer PMER, Program Officer CBDRR, Program Officer IT, Program Officer First Aid Trainings, Program Officer MRE).
The Red Crescent Society has helped millions of Pakistanis overcome disease and disaster by offering support services including food, clean water, and medical treatment. In 2010, after one of the largest floods in Pakistani history, the Red Crescent Society provided much needed support to native Pakistanis who were without food or water. They also joined forces with the Red Cross in this effort, and gave $100,000 in aid to combat the devastation of the flood. In 2014, the Pakistan Red Crescent Society in Sindh, in association with the JDC Welfare Organization, provided medical aid to some 300 mourners with doctors, paramedical staff, and volunteers during a two-day medical camp organized in connection with Youm-e-Ashoor at Numaish Chowrangi Karachi.
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