The role of the Red Cross during natural and manmade disasters has been accepted globally and, hence, the Red Cross has turned into an international movement in the service sector, viewed noted persons at a seminar held here on the occasion of the World Red Cross Day on Friday. lifetime members, activists and volunteers of the Red Cross opined that the Red Cross has played a vital role in organising blood donation and other health-related camps, serving people during disasters and holding awareness programmes in the State.
The seminar presided over by Red Cross, Odisha Branch Honourary Secretary Dr Chakradarh Panda was attended by Ashalada Das, Rabinarayan Mishra, Jagat Patnaik, Mamata Padhi, Manjula Tripathy, Sorojini Swain and Purspanjali Sahoo among others. While lecturer Susheel Kumar Patnaik moderated the programme, Red Cross joint secretary Gobinda Chandra Mallick proposed vote of thanks. Earlier at 9 am, Dr Panda had inaugurated a blood donation camp which was led by Bhubaneswar Blood Bank Director Dr Debashis Mishra, Cuttack Blood Bank’s Dr Benudhar Satpathy, Red Cross youth officer Dr Debadutta Satpathy and Nalini Mohanty.