Relief Work

As the Red Cross is mainly a relief organization, 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, occurring within or outside the State.

Assistance for Long Term and Specialized Medical Treatment

Financial assistance for costly, long term, and specialized medical treatment of patients from IRDP families is 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 Patients and Their Attendants in Hospitals

Voluntary service to the welfare of patients in hospitals is being provided by the Red Cross. A center for 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.

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 organization (Red Cross), it is non-official, non-political, non-religious, and non-sectarian. Its aims briefly summarized are:

• (i) Promotion of health
• (ii) Service to others
• (iii) Fostering of world friendship

This functions as a group within the school under the guidance of a teacher known as a councillor.