Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates States/UTs Leadership Meeting of Indian Red Cross Society
Sewa and Sahyog are part of our legacy,
integral part of our Sanskar; They also define motto of Red Cross
Society: Dr Mansukh mandaviya
“IRCS needs to move with times to refine and redefine itself to reach the
widest population through innovative and collaborative ventures”
“Sewa and Sahyog are part of our legacy, and
they form an integral part of our Sanskar.
These also underline and define the motto of Indian Red Cross Society which is
known for its work to help and aid humanity in times of need and emergencies”.
This was stated by Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family
Welfare and Chairman, IRCS as he inaugurated the States/UTs Leadership Meeting
of Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), here today. The purpose of the two-day Chitan
Shivir is to discuss ways and means to improve functioning of IRCS.
State Red Cross Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen, Secretaries and other dignitaries from
IRCS participated in the meeting.
Congratulating IRCS
for its commendable work, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya stated that “Red Cross is
identified with hope and “Asha” for people. It epitomises credibility and
assured presence”. At the same time he cautioned that if IRCS does not keep
pace with changing times, its relevance and identity may be lost. “IRCS needs
to introspect on its strengths and weakness, and chart an action plan on how
does it redefine itself to embrace the changing role with time. This may need
deep diving into structural and organisational structures, attention of
discipline in working of IRCS regional centres, transparency in appointments,
better grievance redressal mechanisms, better utilisation of digital technology
for people- centered activities among other things”, he noted.
Speaking on the advancements in India’s healthcare
facilities which were witnessed recently during the Covid pandemic, the Union
Minister stated that, “We are always fascinated with the healthcare models of
other countries but COVID showed the strength of our system and exposed the
weaknesses of even advanced countries. India not only managed COVID with
successful regional models, but provided international support to many
countries through drugs and vaccines under Vaccine Maitri. It is commendable
that our medicines did not falter on quality and nor did we exploit the
situation with higher prices. This reflects our deep adherence to the
philosophy of Vasudeva Kutumbakam”, he stressed.
Dr Mandaviya invited
suggestions from the participants on taking up unique ventures and expanding
the ambit of operations of IRCS. The participants openly shared their thoughts
on best practices and innovative endeavours.