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8/10/2019 Saviya Newsletter - September October 2014
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MONTHLY NEWSLETTERVOLUME - 03 - ISSUE - 05
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2014
HIGHLIGHTS:
First Aid awareness programmesfor three wheel drivers
Dissemination and Shramadana
Programmes
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BRANCH PROFILE
06 Divisions with 18units
Active Members 6451
Junior Members 338
Kekulu Members 495
Life Memberships 180
Service DeliveryVolunteers 769
CORE AREAS
Health
Disaster Management
OrganizationalDevelopment
Promoting HumanitarianValues
BRANCH COMMITTEE ANDMANAGEMENT
Jagath AbeysingheHony. Chairman
Kithsiri RathnapriyaHony. Secretary
Kumari KothalawalaBranch ExecutiveOfficer
Editor: Tuan Rifkhan Arbee
Medical camps conducted by the branch.
The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) Colombo Branch organizedand conducted medical camps on the 14thof September 2014 at thebranch premises and on the 06th, 07thand the 09thof October 2014
at the Puranawardenaramaya, Malapalla and Purana Viharayatemples.
A total number of 181 patients were tested for diabetes, heartdiseases and other Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD). Thesepatients were also educated on the prevention of NCDs.
The main objective of this medical camp was to provide freemedical assistance for the less privileged communities of theseareas.
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SRI LANKA RED CROSS SOCIETY - COLOMBO BRANCH MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
VOLUME - 03 - ISSUE 05 / SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2014
irst Aid awareness for three wheel drivers
rst aid is the immediate care given to a person who has been
jured or has been suddenly ill. It includes both self-help and home
are if medical assistance is not available or delayed. First aid
nowledge not only means the difference between life and death,ut also helps to determine the importance of first aid treatment
uring an emergency situation.
rst aid knowledge and skills promote safety awareness at home,
ork and on the streets, through studying first aid a person should
e prepared to assist others during emergency situations.
he SLRCS Colombo Branch conducted first aid awareness
rogrammes for three wheel drivers with the assistance of the
ottawa and the Maharagama police department on the 04thand the
4thof October 2014 in the branch premises and the Maharagama
olice station.
here were 125 drivers who were present for this awareness
rogramme and were educated on Incident Management, Casualty
anagement, Cardio Pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Recovery
ositions, Hypoxia and other important s that will be valuable in day
o day life theories by 3 of our best instructors. Practical sessions
ere also conducted for these participants so that they would have
better understanding in First Aid.
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SRI LANKA RED CROSS SOCIETY - COLOMBO BRANCH MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
VOLUME - 03 - ISSUE 05 / SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2014
he SLRCS, Colombo branchs dissemination programmes aimto promote understanding of the Red Crossnd the Red Crescent movement, fundamental principles, humanitarian values, International Humanitarianaw (IHL) and the emblem use among its activities. This is to ensure that these ideals, are understood,espected and applied throughout the Colombo District/ Sri Lanka so as to promote ownership, acceptancend support of SLRCS activities by stakeholders, partners and the community at large.
issemination programmes were conducted by the branch to various, Red Cross Units of the Colomboistrict during the Months of September and October 2014 as shown in the diagram above and theserogrammes were also conducted for three wheel drivers during the First Aid and Road Safety Awarenessrogramme.
total number of 415 individuals were educated on the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement.
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ColomboSLRCS
issemination programmes
DisseminationProgrammes
Lahirugama RedCross Unit
07.09.2014
Dhahampura RedCross Unit
25.09.2014
Pannipitiya Youth
Unit
23.09.2014
DisseminationProgrammes
First Aid & RoadSafety Awareness
Programmes
04.10.2014
26.10.2014
DhahampuraRed Cross Unit
23.10.2014
JayavirugodaRed Cross Unit
26.10.2014
LahirugamaRed Cross Unit
29.10.2014
Dissemination Pro rammes or the month o Se tember 2014
hramadana Programmes
shramamdana programme was conducted on the 07th
of October 2014 at the Heraliwayala Temple whichas organized by the Heraliyawala Red Cross Unit.
total number of 23 participants were involved in cleaning the premised of the temple for the communityf the area who visit the temple daily.
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Dissemination Pro rammes or the month o October 2014
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SRI LANKA RED CROSS SOCIETY - COLOMBO BRANCH MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
VOLUME - 03 - ISSUE 05 / SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2014
Saviya
SRI-LANKA RED CROSS SOCIETY - COLOMBO BRANCH
No - 132 A, High Level Road, Kottawa, Pannipitiya.Phone (General): 00 94 011 2178859
Fax (General): 00 94 011 2178881
Commercial First Aid: 00 94 011 2178880Ambulance Service: 00 94 011 5555505
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.srilanka-redcross-colombo.org