Organizational Development

Organizational Development is a continuing exercise to strengthen the ability and capacity of MRCS to carrying out its humanitarian activities. This involves the mobilization of its human and financial resources in the most effective and efficient way. To meet these targets, the strategic objectives are:

• To achieve financial independence
• To achieve ISO Standards at all levels of management
• To design a systematic performance indicators for monitoring purposes
• To establish a strong organization structure to better deliver its services
• To contribute in strengthening the Movement by working together with other National Societies as well as the Federation and ICRC both regionally and globally

Promotion Of Principles & Humanitarian Values

Having recognized the many challenges and technically adverse situation faced in the dissemination of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the Fundamental Principles, the following strategic objectives are set:

• To play a leading role and recognizable in the promotion of IHL in the country
• To establish a sustainable and effective working relationship with the ICRC and other components of the Movement
• To establish a sustainable networking mechanism with the Ministries of Defense, Foreign Affairs, Education, and other relevant government agencies
• To collaborate with locally and internationally expert in order to develop guidelines and evaluation mechanism in promoting IHL nationwide
• To promote legal literacy on IHL among members of the Society and the community at large.
• NATIONAL IHL COMMITTEE
• AUXILLARY TO ARMED FORCES MEDICAL SERVICES
• WEBSITE
• PUBLICATIONS
• DISSEMINATION PROGRAMME

Health and Care In the Community

The importance of healthy life style and quality community living is strongly advocated by all.

This is in line with the Movement's aim of protecting human dignity by reaching the vulnerable with effective humanitarian action worldwide. Accordingly, the strategic objectives outlined are:

• To reach out to the vulnerable affected by disaster through rehabilitative and reconstruction programs
• To establish a sustainable community-based health program in the low-income sector of the population with related government agencies
• To establish a sustainable community-based health programs for the vulnerable in marginalized urban and rural communities
• To establish and sustain collaborative networking with organizations and corporate bodies whose programs and activities provides mutual
• To outsource when necessary, funds and expertise from Government Agencies, Corporate Bodies and Components of the Movement in healthcare and community benefit to the vulnerable and MRCS based projects
• To promote programs addressing major communicable disease )i.e. HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria) emphasizing preventive aspects and community care

1. CHILD CARE CENTER
2. NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMME
3. FIRST AIDER IN EVERY HOME
4. KAMPUNG ANGKAT SCHEME
5. BLOOD PROGRAMME

BLOOD PROGRAMME

Beginnings, 1948

The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) has its beginnings in 1948 as branches of the British Red Cross Society in Sabah and Sarawak (then British North Borneo ). In the 1950s the British Red Cross Society further established Branches in the other parts of Malaysia starting in Penang in 1950, and later in the other States.

Upon Malaya's independence in 1957, the Branches in Peninsular Malaysia were organized as the Federation of Malaya Red Cross Society, which later was statutorily incorporated by the Federation of Malaya Red Cross Society (Incorporation) Act, 1962. MRCS received official recognition as an independent National Society from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on 4th July 1963 and accordingly was admitted as a member of the International League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on 24th August 1963 .

When Malaysia was formed in September 1963, an Act to incorporate the Federation of Malaya Red Cross Society and the Branches of the Red Cross Society in Sabah and Sarawak under the name of the Malaysian Red Cross Society was passed by Parliament vide the Malaysian Red Cross Society (Incorporation) Act 1965. In 1975, the Malaysian Parliament passed the Malaysian Red Cross Society (Change of Name) Act which received Royal Assent on 21st August 1975 and subsequently gazetted on 4th Sept 1975 and is currently being enforced.

The MRCS is presently one of 186 National Societies worldwide members of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It runs programs and activities in accordance to the spirit and requirement of its Incorporation Act of 1965 and the Movement's fundamental principles.