History

April 19th, 2007 | administrator

Beginnings, 1948

The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) has its beginnings in 1948 as branches of the British Red Cross Society in Sabah and Sarawak (then British North Borneo ). In the 1950s the British Red Cross Society further established Branches in the other parts of Malaysia starting in Penang in 1950, and later in the other States. Upon Malaya's independence in 1957, the Branches in Peninsular Malaysia were organized as the Federation of Malaya Red Cross Society, which later was statutorily incorporated by the Federation of Malaya Red Cross Society (Incorporation) Act, 1962. MRCS received official recognition as an independent National Society from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on 4th July 1963 and accordingly was admitted as a member of the International League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on 24th August 1963 . When Malaysia was formed in September 1963, an Act to incorporate the Federation of Malaya Red Cross Society and the Branches of the Red Cross Society in Sabah and Sarawak under the name of the Malaysian Red Cross Society was passed by Parliament vide the Malaysian Red Cross Society (Incorporation) Act 1965. In 1975, the Malaysian Parliament passed the Malaysian Red Cross Society (Change of Name) Act which received Royal Assent on 21st August 1975 and subsequently gazetted on 4th Sept 1975 and is currently being enforced.

The MRCS is presently one of 186 National Societies worldwide members of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It runs programs and activities in accordance to the spirit and requirement of its Incorporation Act of 1965 and the Movement's fundamental principles.

vPromotion Of Principles & Humanitarian Values

May 7th, 2007 | administrator

Having recognized the many challenges and technically adverse situation faced in the dissemination of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the Fundamental Principles, the following strategic objectives are set:

To play a leading role and recognizable in the promotion of IHL in the country To establish a sustainable and effective working relationship with the ICRC and other components of the Movement To establish a sustainable networking mechanism with the Ministries of Defense, Foreign Affairs, Education, and other relevant government agencies To collaborate with locally and internationally expert in order to develop guidelines and evaluation mechanism in promoting IHL nationwide To promote legal literacy on IHL among members of the Society and the community at large. NATIONAL IHL COMMITTEE AUXILLARY TO ARMED FORCES MEDICAL SERVICES WEBSITE PUBLICATIONS DISSEMINATION PROGRAMME

Sumbngan pbsm

Aman Malaysia semalam menerima sumbangan pakaian dan mainan bernilai RM10,000 daripada Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah Malaysia (PBSM) untuk diagihkan kepada kanakkanak dan kaum ibu yang menderita di Palestin. Jurucakap Aman Malaysia menjelaskan kepada BERNAMA hari ini sumbangan RM250,000 seperti yang dilaporkan adalah nilai sumbangan yang telah diterima pergerakan itu setakat ini dan bukannya jumlah sumbangan yang disampaikan PBSM pada majlis penyerahan Tabung Kecemasan Gaza di Johor Baharu semalam. Sumbangan PBSM itu disampaikan Presiden Khidmat Masyarakatnya, Raja Zarith Sofia Sultan Idris kepada penyelaras Aman Malaysia Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir. -- BERNAMA

EDUCATION FUND

Every year, 10 needy MRCS Students receive financial subsidies

-blood donation
-annual concert for special children