- The ‘World Red Cross Day’ is being celebrated on 8th May every year.
- The World Red Cross OR Red Crescent Day is the birth anniversary of Jean Henri Dunant (born on 8th May 1828 in Geneva, Switzerland).
- The theme for this year is “Love”.
- Jean Henry Dunant was the founder of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
About Red Cross
- Founded - 5 October 1854; 164 years ago (ICRC), 1919 (IFRC) idea by Nikolay Pirogov
- Founders - Henry Dunant, Gustave Moynier, Theodore Maunoir, Guillaume-Henri Dufour, Louis Appia.
- Location - Geneva, Switzerland
- Volunteers - Around 17 million
- Method - Aid
Published On : 08 May 2019
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