Activities
Last Updated On: 25/06/2022
Relief Work: |
As the Red Cross is mainly a relief organisation, people look up to it for immediate help during any natural or man-made calamity. The State Branch provides relief to the suffering people during such calamities, occurred within or outside the State. |
Assistance for long term/costly and specialised medical treatment of patients from IRDP families: |
Financial assistance for costly, long term and specialised medical treatment of patients from IRDP families are being provided, up to Rs. 20,000/- at District Red Cross Branches and above Rs. 20,000/- through the State Red Cross Executive Committee. |
Service to the patients and their attendants in Hospitals: |
Voluntary service to the welfare of patients in the hospitals are being provided by the Red Cross. A centre for the similar assistance is functioning in the State Hospital IGMC, Shimla where the following services are being given to the patients/their attendants:- |
- | Ambulance service on nominal charges. |
- | Free medical aid to those who are unable to bear the cost of medicines. |
- | Free clothing etc. |
- | Voluntary service to the patients and their attendants. |
- | Wheel Chair/Wheel stretcher services. |
- | Financial assistance in case of cremation of dead bodies whose family members are unable to bear the expenses. |
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Junior Red Cross |
The Junior Red Cross is the children’s branch of Red Cross functioning in all schools in the State. Like the parent organisation (Red Cross), it is non-official, non-political, non-religious and non-sectarian. Its aims briefly summarised are: - (i) promotion of health (ii) service to others (iii) Fostering of world friendship. This functions as a group within school under the guidance of a teacher known as a councillor. |