Red Cross ‘all set’ for mass polio vaccination from Oct 14-27

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2019 06:48:48 +0000

THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in coordination with other government agencies, is “all set” for the synchronized oral polio vaccination next week. The Department of Health (DoH), International Federation of…READ

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EU extends humanitarian aid for dengue victims

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 21:45:53 +0000

The European Union will donate 100,000 euros (around P5.69 million) in humanitarian funding to help the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) respond to the ongoing dengue outbreak.

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PH Red Cross supplies blood to dengue-hit provinces

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 06:45:30 +0000

SEN. Richard Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), ordered the delivery of blood units to dengue-stricken provinces to augment the supply of the PRC chapters in the concerned…READ

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Red Cross to deploy 150 ambulances, 2,000 staffers for polls

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 14:38:03 +0000

The Philippine Red Cross will deploy 150 ambulances and 2,000 staffers nationwide to ensure the safety of voters on election day.

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Red Cross: 59 injured, 19 still missing in Porac after quake

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 16:18:57 +0000

Red Cross personnel in Porac

At least 59 persons were reported injured while 19 others were still missing in Porac, Pampanga, after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook several parts of Luzon, according to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC).

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Philippine Red Cross on full alert this Holy Week

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 09:02:48 +0000

Philippine Red Cross on full alert this Holy Week

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will be on full alert during the Holy Week break and will deploy around 2,000 workers and volunteers and 150 ambulances nationwide to promptly respond to emergency cases.

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Red Cross boosts campaign vs measles with immunization drive

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 08:54:01 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) conducted a vaccination drive for children and information and education campaign for parents in Baseco Compound over the weekend to help reduce the number of measles cases. PRC Chairman Sen. Richard J. Gordon on Monday said that a total of 1,307 children received anti-measles shots during the […]

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Measles outbreak: Red Cross opening 100-bed emergency unit at San Lazaro

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 10:14:43 +0000

 MANILA, Philippines —The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Thursday said it will coordinate with the Department of Health (DOH) in assisting patients affected by the measles outbreak. After visiting the San Lazaro Hospital (SLH) in Manila, PRC Chairman Richard Gordon said they would provide medical equipment and set up a 100-bed emergency medical unit (EMU) […]

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