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1. Voluntary health agencies

2. A voluntary health agencies may be defined as an organization that is administered by an autonomous board which holds meetings collects funds for its supports chiefly from private sources and expends money whether with or without paid workers in conducting a programme directed to public health by providing the health services or health education or legislation for health. voluntary health agencies has its own administrative body or committee which raises fund through its membership or through private sources. It has staff either paid or on voluntary basis. Works for health promotion, health education & health legislation etc.

3. Direct services or assistance to individual. This includes the activities such as patient care, nursing, visiting service, provision of consultations. Training and supervision of voluntary workers, Preparation and dissemination of public information materials, provides materials for H.E and carries on mass health education works. Creating a sense of responsibilities through direct involvement Channelize the human resources Flexibility and experimentation Initiative and leadership

4. Advancing health legislation Policy formation through interpretation of public opinion. S upp l e m e n t i n g t h e wo rk o f o ff ici a l a g e n c i e s S upp l e m e n t s t h e e f f o rt o f g o ve r n m e n t Help to program implementation. Financial assistance through scholarships or training grants

5. F o r c o mm uni c abl e di s e a s es For Non-communicable Diseases For RCH T ub e r cu l o s i s A ss oc ia t i on of India(TAI) H in d K u s h t N i v a r a n S an g h ( HK N S ) A l l i nd i a b li n d r e li ef s o c i ety I n d i a n c o un c i l f o r c h il d w e l f a r e I n d i a n c o un c i l f o r c h il d w e l f a r e C e n t r a l s o c i a l w e l f a r e b o a r d The KASTURBA memorial fund A l l i nd i a w o m e n ’ s c o n f e r e n c e C h il d r e li ef & y o u ( c r y ) For rescue & relief 1) I n d i a n r ed c r o s s s o c i ety F o r f a m il y w e l f a r e p la nn i n g 1) F a m il y p l a nn i n g a ss o c i a t i o n o f i nd i a For rural health 1) B h a r a t s e v a k s a m a j F o r c o mm un i ty d e v e l op m e n t 1) V o l un t a r y h e a l th a ss o c ia t i o n o f i nd i a For Professional Activities 1) I n d i a n m e d i c a l a ss o c i a t i o n 2) I n d i a n d e n t a l a ss o c i a t i o n 3) T r ai n ed nu rs es a ss o c ia t i o n o f i nd i a i n te r n a t i o n a l v o l un t a r y h e a l th o r g a n i z a t i o n 1) R o t a r y i n te r n a t i o n a l 2) L i o n s c l u b i n te r n a t i o n a l

6. ADVANTAGES: Better accepted Community participation is better in programs Programs are flexible and not rigid Not handicapped by bureaucratic and red tapism Work at fast pace and low operative costs Provide opportunity to individuals interested in social work LIMITATIONS: P r og r a m s a r e r e l a ted to no n - c r i t i ca l h e a l th p r ob l e m s Services not always targeted to those who are in greatest need or area which needs them most Programs often do not run according to modern principles and techniques of management

7. Abbreviation Founded: Founder: Type: IRCS 3 March 1920 Claude Hill H u m an i t a ri a n organisation India New Delhi Area served: H e a d q u ar t e r s :

8. Red Cross Road New Delhi - 110001 INDIA

9. P RE S I D E N T O F I R C S Droupadi Murmu H o n o r abl e p r e s id e n t of I ndi a CHAIRMAN OF IRCS Dr. Mansulk Mandaviya M i n i s ter o f He al th a n d F a m il y W e l f a r e of India VICE-CHAIRMAN OF IRCS Mr.AVINASH RAI KHANNA S E C R E T A RY G E N E R A L MR R K JAIN, IAS (RETD) J O I N T S E C R E T A RY ( A DD I T IO N A L C H A R G E ) DR ANOOP KUMAR PURI DEPUTY SECRETARY SH. MANISH CHOUDHARY DEPUTY SECRETARY SH. NEEL KAMAL SINGH D I R E C T O R ( B L OO D BA N K ) D R. V A N SHR E E S I N G H

10. The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) is a voluntary humanitarian organization to protect human life and health based in India. It is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and so shares the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society's mission is providing relief in times of disasters/emergencies and promoting health & care of vulnerable people and communities. It has a network of over 700 branches throughout India.

11. The IRCS has 35 State / Union Territories Branches with their more than 700 districts and sub district branches. T h e P r e s i den t o f I nd i a i s t h e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e I R C S . . The Minister of Health and Family Welfare is the Chairman of the Society. T h e N a t i o n a l Ma n a g i n g B o d y c o n s i s t s of 1 9 m e m b e r s . The Chairman and 6 members of the managing body are nominated by the President. The remaining 12 are elected by the state and union territory branches through an electoral college. The Vice Chairman is elected by the members of the Managing Body. The Managing Body is responsible for governance and supervision of the functions of the society through a number of committees. The Secretary General is the Chief Executive of the Society.

12. P RE S I D E N T O F I R C S H o n o r a b l e p r e s i d e n t o f I nd i a CHAIRMAN OF IRCS Minister of Health and Family Welfare of India VICE- CHAIRMAN OF IRCS M A N A GI N G B O D Y 1 9 m e m b e r - 6 n o m i n a ted b y p r e s i d e n t 1 2 e l e c ted b y s t a te a n d un i o n te r r i t o r y b r a n c h es

13. DIRECTORS DEPUTY SECRETARY S E C RE T A R Y GE N ER A L A pp oi n t e d b y t h e m a n a g i n g b o d y JOINT SECRETARY )

14. Humanity Impartiality Neutrality Independence Voluntary service Unity Universality

15. Relief Work Milk & medical Supplies Armed forces Ma te r na l & c h i ld w e l f a r e s o c i e t i e s Family planning Blood bank & first aid

16. Disaster relief Disaster Response Disaster Preparedness Maternity and child welfare services- Hospital welfare and Hospital Services: Health education Nursing services First aid and ambulances Blood bank services T he I R C S i s v e r y ac t i v e i n the p r e v e n t i o n O f H IV / A I D S Home for Disabled Servicemen Vocational Training Centre (V.T.C.) Tracing Activities:

17. Disaster relief – in India the disaster relief by far is most important part of the work of the red cross. The Indian red cross provides relief services for the victims E.g. – shelter, feeding and medical care in all major disaster. It also provides clothing and other essential aids. Disaster Response Poverty and war. Flooding and drought. Earthquakes and environmental disasters. Billion people were affected by disasters in the past. The impact is high; leaving people traumatised by the death of family and friends, their lives devastated by the loss of homes, possessions and stocks of food.

18. Disaster Preparedness The Indian Red Cross Society (with Federation support) initiated a n a t i o n- w i d e C o mm un i t y B a s ed D i s a s t er P r e p a r e d n e s s ( C B D P ) training programme in 1999 after a series of awareness raising workshops between 1996 and 1998. In 2000, the National Society c o n v e n ed a n a t i o n a l s t r a t eg i c p la nn i n g wo r k s h o p a tt e n d ed by 1 9 State Branches from which a strategic plan for DP/DR ( 2004-2007 ) was formulated and its activities are still continuing.

19. Health education The society give grate care and attention to the task of educating the peoples especially the poor and backward section among them, in matter relating to health. In this services posters, pamphlets, slide and films are prepared and distributed all over the country.

20. Maternity and child welfare services- the society’s maternity and child welfare bureau provides technical advices and assistance to its branches. Hospital welfare - the red cross home at Bangalore for disabled ex servicemen is one of the pioneer institution of its kind in India.

21. Nursing services – the nursing section of the Indian red cross society was created in 1959 to develop the red cross nursing activities. The main function is to improve promote and expand the home nursing program in the country by involving the nurses in increasing numbers to participate in the program. Red Cross MCW units teach home nursing skills to auxiliary nurses, midwives and housewives.

22. First aid and ambulances :- T h e S T . J O H N a m bu la n c e a ss o c ia t i o n w h i c h fun c t i o n a s t h e ambulance department of the IRC conduct teaching in first aid, home nursing and allied subject. Blood bank services :- the society started in 1962 the red cross blood bank in new Delhi. It encourages voluntary donation of blood from healthy persons.

23. Tracing Activities: IRCS helps people trace or send massage to missing loved who have been separated ones through forced, unseen and inevitable circumstances when all other means of locating them have not yielded results. It also reunites families who have been separated under similar circumstances Hospital Services: IRCS provides service for sick and wounded men of the defence forces. Trained IRCS Lady Welfare Officers run welfare services for these people in military Hospitals. The officers run and maintain amenity stores and libraries as well as diversionary therapy programmes such as teaching handicrafts to convalescing patients encouraging ailing soldiers to participate in recreational activities and to give Psychological support for their disability and sickness. Vocational Training Centre (V.T.C.): The IRCS provides opportunities to increase vocational skills and the earning opportunities of low-income groups and to raise the status of women socially and economically by making them available opportunities for learning and leadership