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Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS)

(Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah Malaysia)
32 Jalan Nipah of Jalan Ampang
55000 Kuala Lumpur
Wilayah Persekutuan

Tel: 03-4578122
Fax: 03-4579867
E-mail: mrcs@po.jaring.my

Established: 1948 Contact Person: Kol (Rtd) Ahmad Shaharbi bin Shaari
Designation: Secretary General Status: Act of Parliament, 1965
No. of members: 235000 No. of Staff: 103

Management Structure: Central Organisation - Senate, National Council
Branches - Branch Committees in the 15 states
Chapters - Committees in the districts
Units - Voluntary Aid Detachments, Junior Red Crescent in Secondary & Primary Schools

Objectives:

1. In peace or war, to carry out activities and to assist in improving health, preventing disease & mitigating suffering.
2. In war to furnish voluntary assistance to the sick and wounded armed forces, civilians and prisoners of war.
3. To perform all duties in accordance with the Geneva Convention.

Core Activity: Humanitarian aid and relief

Area of Interest: Drug abuse and prevention, Women and development, Human rights, Youth development, Health care/family development.

Type of Activity: Seminars and conferences, Training, Publications.

Affiliation: International Federation of Red Cross & red Crescent Societies.

Publications: Berita Sekretariat (Secretariat News) and information booklets.
(In-house publication)

 


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