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The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided a total of 3,038 blood units to 974 patients infected by dengue fever from the first six months of 2024 as dengue cases continue to rise in the country. According to the Department of Health (DOH), from January 1 to August 3 this year, 136,161 dengue cases were recorded. […]
“Sagip Dugtong Buhay,” the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc. (GMAKF)’s annual bloodletting program, yielded 1,792 units of blood, making it the biggest collection of the program after the pandemic. This year’s program, held recently at the Ever Commonwealth Mall in Quezon City, marked 28 years of bringing the public together to […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) conferred an award to the Singapore Red Cross (SRC), headed by Secretary General and CEO Benjamin William, in recognition of the assistance they provided to the PRC during the Covid-19 pandemic. The award was given during the SRC delegation’s courtesy visit to PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon and Secretary […]
Due to massive flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) that started on July 9, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) responded to flood-affected communities. PRC, through its Lanao del Sur-Marawi Chapter, provided 3-day rations of food packs to 1,017 vulnerable families in the Municipalities of Balabagan, Kapatagan, and […]
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon, along with Secretary General Dr. Gwen Pang, paid their respects at the wake of veteran film producer and Red Cross partner Ms. “Mother Lily” Yu Chu-Monteverde. Gordon, whom Mother Lily shared a long-standing friendship with, presented a posthumous recognition award to her family to honor […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has broken ground on the soon-to-rise Cavite Chapter headquarters office and the province’s first and primary blood center in Vermosa, Imus, Cavite. The three-storey office will house the Blood Center that has the capacity to host large blood drives, and conduct testing and processing of blood that will ensure steady supply […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and Ayala Corp.’s Healthway Cancer Care Hospital (HCCH) recently signed a memorandum of agreement to make blood supply affordable and accessible to cancer patients. Under the agreement, PRC will deliver blood to HCCH weekly or as necessary during emergencies. Moreover, the hospital will support PRC in blood donation activities. Signing […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) gave health tips and distributed doxycycline, a prophylactic agent to treat leptospirosis, to flooded communities in Mega Manila and Luzon. Over 500 individuals have received the medicine. Red Cross staff explained that without immediate and proper treatment, leptospirosis can damage the kidneys and cause liver failure. Children and pregnant women, […]
As Carina escalated to a super typhoon, Red Cross 143 volunteers and staff worked 24/7 to provide emergency rescue assistance, water and food aid, and necessary health services to communities affected by flooding in Metro Manila and other regions. “Our volunteers on the ground and staff, Secretary General Dr. Gwen Pang, Assistant Secretary General Dr. […]
Amid continuous heavy rains due to the southwest monsoon and Typhoon Carina, volunteers and staff of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) are assisting affected Filipinos on the ground. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon convened his team early to immediately mobilize RC143 volunteers and dispatch emergency vehicles, such as rescue boats, ambulance units, and 6×6 […]