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South African Red Cross Society Bill

South African Red Cross Society Bill. Department of Health. Contents. Background SA Red Cross Society Red Cross Act Benefits to the State Review of the SARCS Bill. Department of Health. Background. 1862 Henry Dunant “A Memory of Solferino” Based on experiences in a Napoleonic war

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South African Red Cross Society Bill

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  1. South African Red Cross Society Bill Department of Health

  2. Contents • Background • SA Red Cross Society • Red Cross Act • Benefits to the State • Review of the SARCS Bill Department of Health

  3. Background • 1862 • Henry Dunant “A Memory of Solferino” • Based on experiences in a Napoleonic war • 3 themes • Battle • Aftermath • Plan • 1863 • Geneva Society of Public Welfare • International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) • War related humanitarian action • 1864 • Geneva Conventions • Emblem : Red Cross on White Background Department of Health

  4. Background cont. • 1876 • Red Crescent on White Background • 1896 • SA Red Cross Society Established • 1919 • League of Red Cross Societies • Non-war related humanitarian action • 1991 • International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

  5. SA Red Cross Society • A member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement • Principles • Humanity • Impartiality • Neutrality • Independence • Voluntary Services • Unity • Universality Department of Health

  6. SA Red Cross Society cont • SARC Activities • Tracing services • Educating the public on International Humanitarian Law • Disaster relief • Relief personnel • Funds • Appeals • International network • Air Mercy services (fixed and rotor wing) • Community programs • First aid training Department of Health

  7. Red Cross Act • Article 2 of the Statutes of the Movement; • Each State shall promote the establishment on its territory of a National Society and encourage its development. • The States, in particular those which have recognised the National Society constituted on their territory, support, whenever possible, the work of the components of the Movement Department of Health

  8. Red Cross Act cont. • Formalising the present informal relationship between the State and the SARC by means of legal recognition, • Legal protection of the Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems.

  9. Benefits to the State • A member of a major international non-governmental organisation • Community based projects • Sustainability of the association • Air Mercy Service Department of Health

  10. Benefits to the State cont. • Disaster Management • Risk reduction measures • Humanitarian relief • Resources (personnel/equipment) • Donor funding • National network • International network Department of Health

  11. Review of the SARCS Bill Department of Health

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