Jamaica Red Cross Society
Formation8 April 1948
TypeAid agency
PurposeHumanitarian aid
HeadquartersCentral Village, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
Location
AffiliationsInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Websitehttps://www.jamaicaredcross.org/

The Jamaica Red Cross Society was established in 1948 as a branch of the British Red Cross.

On 2 October 1964, it was recognised as a separate national Red Cross Society organisation.[1]

The Jamaica Red Cross Society is governed and administered a Central Committee. The term of office for its members is two years.[2]

The organisation has executed various programmes to mitigate the harms of HIV/AIDS in the country.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "History". www.jamaicaredcross.org. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Governance". www.jamaicaredcross.org. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Jamaica Red Cross". Ministry of Health & Wellness National HIV/STI/TB Programme. 2020.
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