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District Red Cross Society, Gurgaon
District Red Cross society is established in the district for the help and welfare of public. The Office of District
Red Cross Society is situated in civil line area, opposite to District Jail of Gurgaon. Deputy Commisioner, Gurgaon is Chairman of this society. All
official activities of the societies are look after by the Secretary of Red Cross Society, who is appointed by the Governor of the state. Following type of
works are being carried out by the society in the district on priority basis
:
A Medical Lab. opposite to Civil Hospital Building
is working for medical examination of person, who are willing to obtain driving
license from local licensing authority.
One X-Ray Machine has been provided to the Civil
Hospital, Gurgaon for X-Rays of Outdoor and Indoor patients on subsidised
charges for the welfare of patient.
One Medical Store is running by Red Cross Society
in the premises of Civil Hospital. Medicines are provided to patients on
subsidised rate i.e these medicines are available at cheaper prices as compared
to medical stores of open market. This medical store remains open 24 hours for
needy patients.
District Red Cross Society have provided three
ambulances along with drivers to civil hospital. Any patient can avail the
services of ambulance in emergency or on the recommendation of doctors on duty
in civil hospital.
Time-to-time Blood donation camps ( approx. 15
camp per year), are organised by the society in the district. A
team of Doctors from AIIMS, New Delhi, Safadarjung Hospital, New Delhi, PGI
Rohtak, Blood bank National HQ, New Delhi and Civil Hospital,
Gurgaon is invited during the camp activity.
A working women hostel is being run by the society
in Gurgaon to provide shelter to needy working women. It is situated near to
John Hall,civil line Gurgaon. One lady wardon, one mali and 2-3 security guards
have been deputed by the society in this hostel. Willing women/lady have to
provide a certificate from its employer for the admission in this hostel.
First-Aid training is provided to willing
youths/children by District Training Officer. Training fees is Rs. 100 per
candidate is charged by society. On request basis same type of training is also
organised for companies on charges basis.
On 26th January and 15th
August:
- Tricycles, wheel chairs and
creches are provided to handicapped persons
- Sewing machines are provided to
widows
- Fruits are distributed among deaf & dumb, blind school,
patients of civil hospital and prisoner of District
Jail
In winter
season, blankets are provided to poor people, old aged men/women and
widows.
Donation/Funds & other needful things are
collected by Red Cross Society and sent to affected areas due to natural
claimities etc., for immediate relief to needy persons.
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