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Health Care Economics and Organizations > Organizations > International Agencies > Red Cross
Health Care Economics and Organizations > Organizations > Organizations, Nonprofit > Voluntary Health Agencies > Red Cross

Preferred term

Red Cross  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • International Committee of the Red Cross
  • International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
  • Red Crescent

Note

  • specify geographic location; CATALOGER: Coordinate with specific NAF entry if applicable

Scope note

  • International collective of humanitarian organizations led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, to provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

History note

  • 66

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012011

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