Presented by:

Arcede, Jovelo,
Madrigal & Ortigue
History and Origin
of
Red Cross
 The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
The Formation of Societies (IFRC) was founded in 1919 in Paris in the aftermath
International Federation of of World War I.
Red Cross (IFRC)
It was Henry Davison, president of the American Red Cross War
Committee, who proposed forming a federation of these National
Societies.

The first objective of the IFRC was to improve the health of

people in countries that had suffered greatly during the four
years of war. Its goals were "to strengthen and unite, for health
activities, already-existing Red Cross Societies and to promote
the creation of new Societies"

There were five founding member Societies: Britain, France,

Italy, Japan and the United States. This number has grown over
the years and there are now 190 recognized National Societies -
one in almost every country in the world.
 The Birth of an Idea Dunant organized local people to bind the
soldiers' wounds and to feed and comfort
them.

The Red Cross was born in 1863 when five

Geneva men, including Dunant, set up the
International Committee for Relief to the
Wounded (ICRW to ICRC), later to become
the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Its symbol was a red cross on a white

background: the inverse of the Swiss flag.

Henry Dunant, a young Swiss man, came

upon the scene of a bloody battle in Solferino,
Italy, between the armies of imperial Austria
and the Franco-Sardinian alliance
International Functions
of
Red Cross
 1. Blood Collection

The Red Cross'

Main Functions
Fall Into Four Areas:
 2. Disaster Relief

The Red Cross'

Main Functions
Fall Into Four Areas:
 3. Aid soldiers and victims of war

The Red Cross'

Main Functions
Fall Into Four Areas:
 4. Community education and outreach

The Red Cross'

Main Functions
Fall Into Four Areas:
• Established in 1863, the ICRC
operates worldwide, helping
people affected by conflict and
armed violence and promoting
the laws that protect victims of
war.

• It takes action in response to

emergencies and promotes
respect for international
humanitarian law and its
implementation in national
law.
For them, their duty is to protect the lives and dignity
of victims of armed conflict and violence and to
provide them with assistance.
Goals and Objectives
of
Red Cross
 Goals and Objectives
1. To undertake Hospital Welfare works in
general.

2. To supply medicines, food and clothing,

books and other amenities for patients in
hospitals, health centres, tuberculosis
clinics etc.

3. To organise work parties, to prepare

hospital clothing, to knit garments, to collect
gifts and to perform other jobs to promote
objects of the Hospital Welfare Section.
Goals and Objectives
4. To organize Hospital Welfare work in
suburbs, tehsils, labor colonies, and
villages.

5. To organize periodical visits to hospitals

and health centers

6. To organize groups to visit villages/urban

areas for promoting family planning work
and for encouraging children suffering from
malnutrition diseases to get medical
attention.
Goals and Objectives
7. To organise groups of volunteers for
donating blood.

8. To accord assistance to the Red Cross

Society and Institutions with cognate
objects.

9. To raise funds by enrolling members,

seeking donation from Government
Institutions and individuals by holding fetes
for Hospital Welfare Section etc.
Current Trend/Issues
Involving
Red Cross
The International Red Cross Committee responds quickly and efficiently to help
the people who are affected by disasters, armed conflict and violence.
Addressing Sexual Violence
• ICRC is stepping up its efforts to
prevent this crime and help the
victims.
• Statement to UN Security Council
Open Debate on Women, Peace
and Security: Sexual Violence in
Conflict
• “We must create and safeguard
an environment that prevents
sexual violence”
International Humanitarian Law
Responsible for the advocacy, promotion
and dissemination of the seven
fundamental principles of IRCC :
• Humanity
• Impartiality
• Neutrality
• Independence
• Voluntary service
• Unity
• Universality
 Health
• The ICRC ensures that people
affected by conflict can get basic
health care that meets universally
recognized standards. This may
involve assisting existing health
services or temporarily replacing
them.
 Safety Service
• Tasked with a national educational campaign to
ensure the health and safety of the Filipino
• Safety Services alleviates human suffering by
making its fleet of ambulances accessible to the
public, especially the most vulnerable. For a
considerate rate, Safety Services offers transports
for non-emergency cases from home to hospital,
home to hospital, or hospital to hospital.
• This program targets individuals 18 years old
above people with a job-related duty to respond in
emergency including nurses, law enforcers,
emergency medical services personnel, fire
fighters, emergency responders, lifeguards and
others who shall take action in emergency
situations. It provides an in-depth yet concise
lecture on responding to cardiovascular
emergencies and choking for adults, children, and
babies depending on the level of CPR chosen.
Thank you!