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| Abbreviation | PRCS |
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| Formation | 20 December 1947; 77 years ago (1947-12-20) |
| Founder | Muhammad Ali Jinnah,Governor General of Pakistan[1] |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | To ease the hardships of the most vulnerable Pakistanis using the power of humanity |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 33°41′00″N73°03′05″E / 33.68326336241781°N 73.05140992249287°E /33.68326336241781; 73.05140992249287 |
Region served | Pakistan |
| Fields | Humanitarianism |
Official language | Urdu,English |
President | Dr.Asif Ali Zardari,President of Pakistan[2] |
Chairman | Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari |
| Affiliations | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
| Volunteers | 1.8 million |
| Website | prcs |
Pakistan Red Crescent Society (Urdu:ہلالِ احمر پاکستان), is a national society of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in the humanitarian sector, that provides emergency medical and relief services inPakistan in both natural and human-made disasters. The organization was founded on 20 December 1947 afterPakistan's independence by an order called the Pakistan Red Cross Order (Succession to Indian Red Cross, established on June 7th 1920), issued byMuhammad Ali Jinnah, asGovernor General of Pakistan. Jinnah became the founding president of the National Society.[3] It was later renamed as PakistanRed Crescent Society or the Red Crescent Order by act ofParliament in 1974.[4] (assent by President of Pakistan on 1st March 1974 and published for general information on March 5th 1974 inGazette (S.1033/L-7646) of Pakistan). Its national headquarters are inIslamabad.[4]
Pakistan Red Crescent Society is working with a mission to become leading humanitarian organization of Pakistan, committed to prevent and alleviate human sufferings by mobilizing the power of humanity through volunteers.[4]
Pakistan Red Crescent Society's headquarters are located in Islamabad, and Provincial/State Branch Headquarters are in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Muzaffarabad, Gilgit respectively, while it has branches in alladministrative units of Pakistan. These branches as well as the 92district level branches are spread across the country, that ensures the coordination of the Society's field operations.[4]
Pakistan Red Crescent Society had about 253,000 volunteers in 2014.[5] It is estimated to have 1.8 million volunteers across Pakistan.[6]
Pakistan Red Crescent is highly regarded in Pakistan by its respective stakeholders and the public and has over the years been well known for saving lives and strengthening recovery in disasters,[7] contributing towards healthy living,[8] and promoting social cohesion in vulnerable communities.[9] It has emerged as the leading humanitarian organization in the country by providing immediate response in national disasters supported by its vast network of staff and volunteers. PRC has undergone significant developments through the support of itsMovement Partners over the years, expanding the capacity of the organization to develop its core activities and respond to disasters.
In 2010, afterone of the largest floods in Pakistani history, the Red Crescent Society provided much-needed support to native Pakistanis who were without food or water. They also joined forces with theAmerican Red Cross in this effort, and were given $100,000 in aid to combat the devastation of the flood.[10]
In 2014, the Pakistan Red Crescent Society inSindh, in association with theJDC Welfare Organization, provided medical aid to some 300 mourners with doctors, paramedical staff, and volunteers during a two-day medical camp organized in connection withYoum-e-Ashoor at Numaish Chowrangi,Karachi.[11]
Pak Red Crescent Medical and Dental College was established in 2011 as a private college ofmedicine anddentistry inLahore,Punjab by the Pakistan Red Crescent Society. It is registered with and accredited byPakistan Medical and Dental Council,[12] listed inWHO,Avicenna Directories andIMED,[13] It is affiliated withUniversity of Health Sciences, Lahore, and approved byMinistry of Health. Social Pak Red Crescent Teaching Hospital is attached as training and teaching hospitals.
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