Swedish Red Cross

Swedish Red Cross

Svenska Röda Korset
Logo of the Swedish Red Cross
Formation	1865
Purpose	Humanitarian Aid
Headquarters	Stockholm, Sweden
Region	Sweden
President	Anna Hägg-Sjöquist
Secretary General	Anders Pedersen (Acting)
Parent organization	International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Staff	626 (2013)[1]
Volunteers	28,000 (2013)[1]
Website	www.rodakorset.se

The Swedish Red Cross (Swedish: Svenska Röda Korset) is a Swedish humanitarian organisation and a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Founded in 1865, its purpose is to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever and whenever it occurs, voluntarily and without discrimination. Within Sweden, it operates more than 1,000 local branches, which are run by local committees.

History[edit]

Red Cross Hospital in the Korean War[edit]

From September 1950 to April 1957. Swedish Red Cross Hospital provided the medical service in South Korea during Korean War.

See also[edit]

• Dolo hospital airstrike
• White Buses

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Swedish Red Cross Homepage
• IFRC: Swedish Red Cross Profile

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