Health Care

Red Cross

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • International Committee of the Red Cross
  • International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
  • Red Crescent
  • American Red Cross
  • International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
  • Magen David Adom

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Aspects Covered

3 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings economics, history, organization & administration.

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Indexing Annotation

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

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History Note

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  1. N03w.540w.514.642w
  2. N03w.540w.630w.780.608w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Red Cross. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012011. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012011
  2. Red Cross. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement
  3. Red Cross. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7178