The Red Cross society is a voluntary humanitarian organization to protect human life and health. 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. Since 7 June 1920 fifty members were formally nominated to constitute the Indian Red Cross society from members of the Indian branch of the joint war committee. Red Cross is an organization where ‘discrimination’ is considered a dirty word the Red Cross has managed to weave ‘Sensitivity To Human Suffering’ into its moral fabric. The theme of 2019 year’s world Red Cross and Red Crescent day is “Our Principles in Action”.
