# Nepal Red Cross Society

Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS; Nepali: नेपाल रेडक्रस सोसाइटी) is an independent, volunteer-based and humanitarian organization that delivers humanitarian service and support to the vulnerable people in an impartial and neutral manner. It came into being on 4 September 1963. Nepal Red Cross Society was officially registered in Nepal after Nepal Government acceded to the Geneva Conventions (12 August 1949). Having been recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and affiliated to International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on 1 October 1964.
NRCS has, over the years, grown to be the largest humanitarian organization in Nepal, with its network of District Chapters (DCs) extended in each of the 77 districts of the country. District Chapters receive organizational support from more than 1,508 Sub-Chapters, 5,410 Junior and 865 Youth Red Cross Circles and Co-operation Committees under them. In addition, NRCS has been providing its services from 2 eye hospital, extended eye care centres, 117 blood transfusion centers, 272 ambulance service stations and 12 warehouses within the country.

## History

Nearly after 100 years of establishment of red cross in the world. By observing the need of establishment of the Red Cross in Nepal, in the chairmanship of then Health Minister Dr. Nageshwar Prasad Singh a meeting was called at Singha Durbar, after Nepal Government acceded to the Geneva Conventions. Nepal Red Cross Society came into being on 4 September 1963. Princess Princep Shah of Nepal helped found the Nepal Red Cross and was its first President.

### Chairpersons

* Princess Princep Shah
* Princess Helen Shah of Nepal
* Mr. Ramesh Kumar Sharma
* Mr. Sanjiv Thapa
* Prof Dr. Bishwa Keshar Maskay
* Mr. Sanjiv Thapa
* Dr. Netra Prasad Timsina
* Prof Mr. Sudarshan Pd. Nepal

## Organizational structure

Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) has District Chapters (DC) in each district of the country. Which receives organizational support from Sub-Chapters, Youth/Junior Red Cross Circles and Co-operation Committees under them.
* National Assembly → Central Executive Committee
* Provincial Assembly → Provincial Committee
* District Assembly → District Executive Committee
* Sub-Chapter Assembly → Sub-Chapter Executive Committee

### National Committees

* National Disaster & Crisis Management Committee
* National Health & Community Resilience Committee
* National Humanitarian Principles & Diplomacy Committee
* National Organization & Capacity Development Committee
Central Committees provide guidance to bringing effectiveness in programme having National Network.

### Central Committees

* Central Junior/Youth RC Committee
* Central Health Service Committee
* Central Community Development Committee
* Central Finance Development Committee
* Central Gender & Inclusion Committee
* Central Blood Transfusion Management Committee
There are five regional committees and other committees related to management and technical areas. District chapter and sub-chapter have separate committees working in local level.

### Provincial Coordination Committees

Nepal Red Cross Society has 7 Provincial Coordination Committees in each 7Provinces.
* Koshi Province
* Madhesh Province
* Bagmati Province
* Gandaki Province
* Lumbini Province
* Karnali Province
* Sudurpaschim Province

### Provincial Level Assembly

The first provincial assembly elections in Nepal was held in two phases, on 26 November 2017 and on 7 December 2017. As the government changed its structure through the constitution of Nepal. Nepal Red Cross Society also needed to change its structure as per the government's setup. Thus, NRCS reformed its statute on 47th General Convention of the central assembly held at Biratnagar. As per the new statue NRCS has changed its structure into four levels – local, district, provincial and central levels.

### District Level Committees

Nepal Red Cross Society has district chapters in all 77 districts of the country. These district chapters receive organizational support from Sub-Chapters at local level, Junior/ Youth Red Cross Circles in district level and coordinating committees under them.

### Sub-Chapter Level Committees

Sub-Chapters are the local level committees reaching every ward of the district. The working area of sub-chapters are divided into various wards of the Village / Municipality / Metropolitan City. These sub-chapters receives organizational support from Junior/ Youth Red Cross Circles based on schools and coordinating committees at communities.

## Administrative Structure

Departments / Division / Units :
| S.N. | Department | Divisions / Units |
| 1 | Disaster and Crisis Management Department | 1. Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Division 2. Disaster Risk Reduction Division |
| 2 | Health Service Department | 1. First Aid Division 2. Health Care Division |
| 3 | Community Development Department | 1. Water Sanitation and Hygiene Division 2. Community Resilience Division |
| 4 | Blood Transfusion Service Department | 1. Donor Motivation and Relationship Management Division 2. Technical and Quality Management Division |
| 5 | Humanitarian Values and Communication Department | 1. Humanitarian Diplomacy and Communication Division |
| 6 | Gender and Inclusion Department | - |
| 7 | Organizational Development Department | 1. Organizational and Capacity Building Division 2. Volunteer Management Division |
| 8 | General Service and Coordination Department | 1. General Administration Division 2. Support Service Division |
| 9 | Junior and Youth Red Cross Department | 1. Junior and Youth Organization Development Division 2. Junior and Youth Programme Division |
| 10 | Human Resource Management Department | 1. Human Resource Development Division 2. Human Resource Development Institute (HRDI - National Training Center) |
| 11 | Finance and Resource Management Department | 1. Accounts and Financial Risk Management Division 2. Property and Resource Management Division |
| - | - | Internal Audit Division |
| - | - | PMER - IM Division |
| - | - | Legal Unit |
| - | - | Procurement Unit |

## Structure

Organizational Network of Nepal Red Cross Society :
| S.N. | Organizational Units | Number |
| 1 | National Headquarters | 1 (Kathmandu) |
| 2 | Province Chapter Office | 7 Province |
| 3 | District Chapter Office | 77 District |
| 4 | Sub-Chapters | 15,56 Sub-Chapter |
| 5 | Support Committees | 164 Supporting Committees |
| 6 | Junior Red Cross Circles | 3,849 Schools |
| 7 | Youth Red Cross Circles | University / College / Campus Community Based 2414 177 Total Youth Red Cross Circles: 2,591 |
| Total Units of Nepal Red Cross Society (As of Last-July 2022) | Total Units of Nepal Red Cross Society (As of Last-July 2022) | 8,245 |

### Koshi Province

Districts of Koshi Province :
| S.N. | Name | District Chapter | Nepali |
| 1 | Bhojpur District | Bhojpur District Chapter | भोजपुर जिल्ला शाखा |
| 2 | Dhankuta District | Dhankuta District Chapter | धनकुटा जिल्ला शाखा |
| 3 | Ilam District | Ilam District Chapter | इलाम जिल्ला शाखा |
| 4 | Jhapa District | Jhapa District Chapter | झापा जिल्ला शाखा |
| 5 | Khotang District | Khotang District Chapter | खोटाँग जिल्ला शाखा |
| 6 | Morang District | Morang District Chapter | मोरंग जिल्ला शाखा |
| 7 | Okhaldhunga District | Okhaldhunga District Chapter | ओखलढुंगा जिल्ला शाखा |
| 8 | Panchthar District | Panchthar District Chapter | पांचथर जिल्ला शाखा |
| 9 | Sankhuwasabha District | Sanhuwasabha District Chapter | संखुवासभा जिल्ला शाखा |
| 10 | Solukhumbu District | Solukhumbu District Chapter | सोलुखुम्बू जिल्ला शाखा |
| 11 | Sunsari District | Sunsari District Chapter | सुनसरी जिल्ला शाखा |
| 12 | Taplejung District | Taplejung District Chapter | ताप्लेजुंग जिल्ला शाखा |
| 13 | Terhathum District | Terhathum District Chapter | तेह्रथुम जिल्ला शाखा |
| 14 | Udayapur District | Udayapur District Chapter | उदयपुर जिल्ला शाखा |

### Madhesh Province

Districts of Madhesh :
| S.N. | Districts | District Chapter | Nepali |
| 1 | Saptari District | Saptari District Chapter | सप्तरी जिल्ला शाखा |
| 2 | Siraha District | Siraha District Chapter | सिराहा जिल्ला शाखा |
| 3 | Dhanusa District | Dhanusha District Chapter | धनुषा जिल्ला शाखा |
| 4 | Mahottari District | Mahottari District Chapter | महोत्तरी जिल्ला शाखा |
| 5 | Sarlahi District | Sarlahi District Chapter | सर्लाही जिल्ला शाखा |
| 6 | Bara District | Bara District Chapter | बारा जिल्ला शाखा |
| 7 | Parsa District | Parsa District Chapter | पर्सा जिल्ला शाखा |
| 8 | Rautahat District | Rautahat District Chapter | रौतहट जिल्ला शाखा |

### Bagmati (Province No. 3)

Districts of Province No. 3 :
| sr. | Districts | District Chapter | Nepali |
| 1 | Sindhuli District | Sindhuli District Chapter | सिन्धुली जिल्ला शाखा |
| 2 | Ramechhap District | Ranechhap District Chapter | रामेछाप जिल्ला शाखा |
| 3 | Dolakha District | Dolakha District Chapter | दोलखा जिल्ला शाखा |
| 4 | Bhaktapur District | Bhaktapur District Chapter | भक्तपुर जिल्ला शाखा |
| 5 | Dhading District | Dhading District Chapter | धादिङ जिल्ला शाखा |
| 6 | Kathmandu District | Kathmandu District Chapter | काठमाडौँ जिल्ला शाखा |
| 7 | Kavrepalanchok District | Kavrepalanchowk District Chapter | काभ्रेपलान्चोक जिल्ला शाखा |
| 8 | Lalitpur District | Lalitpur District Chapter | ललितपुर जिल्ला शाखा |
| 9 | Nuwakot District | Nuwakot District Chapter | नुवाकोट जिल्ला शाखा |
| 10 | Rasuwa District | Rasuwa District Chapter | रसुवा जिल्ला शाखा |
| 11 | Sindhupalchok District | Sindhupalchowk District Chapter | सिन्धुपाल्चोक जिल्ला शाखा |
| 12 | Chitwan District | Chitwan District Chapter | चितवन जिल्ला शाखा |
| 13 | Makwanpur District | Makwanpur District Chapter | मकवानपुर जिल्ला शाखा |

### Gandaki Pradesh (Province No. 4)

Districts of Province No. 4 :
| sr. | Districts | District Chapter | Nepali |
| 1 | Baglung District | Baglung District Chapter | बागलुङ जिल्ला शाखा |
| 2 | Gorkha District | Gorkha District Chapter | गोरखा जिल्ला शाखा |
| 3 | Kaski District | Kaski District Chapter | कास्की जिल्ला शाखा |
| 4 | Lamjung District | Lamjug District Chapter | लमजुङ जिल्ला शाखा |
| 5 | Manang District | Manang District Chapter | मनाङ जिल्ला शाखा |
| 6 | Mustang District | Mustang District Chapter | मुस्ताङ जिल्ला शाखा |
| 7 | Myagdi District | Myagdi District Chapter | म्याग्दी जिल्ला शाखा |
| 8 | Nawalpur District | Nawalparasi District Chapter | नवलपुर जिल्ला शाखा |
| 9 | Parbat District | Parbat District Chapter | पर्वत जिल्ला |
| 10 | Syangja District | Syangja District Chapter | स्याङग्जा जिल्ला शाखा |
| 11 | Tanahun District | Tanahun District Chapter | तनहुँ जिल्ला शाखा |

### Lumbini Province

Districts of Lumbini :
| sr. | Districts | District Chapter | Nepali |
| 1 | Kapilvastu District | Kapilvastu District Chapter | कपिलवस्तु जिल्ला शाखा |
| 2 | Parasi District | Parasi District Chapter | परासी जिल्ला शाखा |
| 3 | Rupandehi District | Rupandehi District Chapter | रुपन्देही जिल्ला शाखा |
| 4 | Arghakhanchi District | Arghakhanchi District Chapter | अर्घाखाँची जिल्ला शाखा |
| 5 | Gulmi District | Gulmi District Chapter | गुल्मी जिल्ला शाखा |
| 6 | Palpa District | Palpa District Chapter | पाल्पा जिल्ला शाखा |
| 7 | Dang District | Dang District Chapter | दाङ जिल्ला शाखा |
| 8 | Pyuthan District | Pyuthan District Chapter | प्युठान जिल्ला शाखा |
| 9 | Rolpa District | Rolpa District Chapter | रोल्पा जिल्ला शाखा |
| 10 | Eastern Rukum District | Purba Rukum District Chapter | पूर्वी रूकुम जिल्ला शाखा |
| 11 | Banke District | Banke District Chapter | बाँके जिल्ला शाखा |
| 12 | Bardiya District | Bardia District Chapter | बर्दिया जिल्ला शाखा |

### Karnali Pradesh (Province No. 6)

Districts of Province No. 6 :
| sr. | Districts | District Chapter | Nepali |
| 1 | Western Rukum District | Rukum District Chapter | पश्चिमी रूकुम जिल्ला शाखा |
| 2 | Salyan District | Salyan District Chapter | सल्यान जिल्ला शाखा |
| 3 | Dolpa District | Dolpa District Chapter | डोल्पा जिल्ला शाखा |
| 4 | Humla District | Humla District Chapter | हुम्ला जिल्ला शाखा |
| 5 | Jumla District | Jumla District Chapter | जुम्ला जिल्ला शाखा |
| 6 | Kalikot District | Kalikot District Chapter | कालिकोट जिल्ला शाखा |
| 7 | Mugu District | Mugu District Chapter | मुगु जिल्ला शाखा |
| 8 | Surkhet District | Surkhet District Chapter | सुर्खेत जिल्ला शाखा |
| 9 | Dailekh District | Dailekh District Chapter | दैलेख जिल्ला शाखा |
| 10 | Jajarkot District | Jajarkot District Chapter | जाजरकोट जिल्ला शाखा |

### Sudurpashchim Pradesh (Province No. 7)

Districts of Province No. 7 :
| sr. | Districts | District Chapter | Nepali |
| 1 | Kailali District | Kailali District Chapter | कैलाली जिल्ला शाखा |
| 2 | Achham District | Achham District Chapter | अछाम जिल्ला शाखा |
| 3 | Doti District | Doti District Chapter | डोटी जिल्ला शाखा |
| 4 | Bajhang District | Bajhang District Chapter | बझाङ जिल्ला शाखा |
| 5 | Bajura District | Bajura District Chapter | बाजुरा जिल्ला शाखा |
| 6 | Kanchanpur District | Kanchanpur District Chapter | कंचनपुर जिल्ला शाखा |
| 7 | Dadeldhura District | Dadheldhura District Chapter | डडेलधुरा जिल्ला शाखा |
| 8 | Baitadi District | Baitadi District Chapter | बैतडी जिल्ला शाखा |
| 9 | Darchula District | Darchula District Chapter | दार्चुला जिल्ला शाखा |

## Blood Service

Blood Transfusion Service of Nepal Red Cross Society was established in the year 1966, three years after the inception of the Society itself. The government of Nepal, in its policy declaration of 1991, has mandated Nepal Red Cross Society as the sole authority in conducting blood programmes in Nepal.

### Central level

The Central Blood Transfusion Service Center (CBTSC) in Kathmandu is responsible for management of services in the Kathmandu valley, and for supervising and monitoring the technical standards of the district centers, providing guidance to ensure the collection and supply of safe blood.

### Regional level

Five regions have blood transfusion service centers at Biratnagar, Chitwan, Pokhra, Nepalganj and Dhangadhi. Those provide local services, and thus there is no distinct functioning management structure at the regional level.

### District level

The district BTSCs are managed by NRCS district chapters. These centres are supposed to comply with guidelines provided under the 1983 NRCS regulations and the 1998 Standard Operating Procedures.

### Emergency Blood Transfusion center

BTSCs that provides emergency transfusion are classified under it. Emergency BTSCs have no storage facilities, but keep a list of donors who can be called upon to donate blood in an emergency. They provide basic cross-matching and testing services.

### Hospital Unit

BTSCs established by Governmental or Private Hospitals/ Institutions are classified under this unit.

### Structure of Blood Transfusion Service

| Types/Levels of BTCs | Number | Coverage |
| Central BTSC | 1 | Kathmandu |
| Regional BTSCs | 5 | Biratnagar, Chitwan, Pokhara, Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi |
| District BTSCs | 22 | 22 Districts |
| Emergency BTCs | 42 | 42 Districts |
| Hospital units | 36 | Bir Hospital, Paropakar Maternity Hospital, Teaching Hospital, Patan Hospital, Shree Manmohan Hospital, Nepal Police Hospital, Nepal Army Hospital, Nobel Hospital, Grande Hospital... etc (All Hospital based blood banks) |

## Ambulance Service

Nepal Red Cross Society has been providing ambulance service all over Nepal through 68 District Chapters, Sub-Chapters and Supporting Committees. Currently, 272 ambulance are providing service through 196 points all over the country. Annually, estimated 68,400 patients are benefitted from the ambulance service.

## Eye Hospital

Nepal Red Cross Society has been managing eye care services as a key component of health service in Mid-West Region (Karnali Province) since 1990s through eye care centers (Surkhet, Dailekh, Jajarkot and Bardia) and outreach program with the support of Swiss Red Cross. NRCS operates two eye hospitals and extended eye care centers within the country.
| S.N | Name of Hospital | District |
| 1 | Nepal Red Cross Surkhet Eye Hospital | Surkhet |
| 2 | Nepal Red Cross Janaki Eye Hospital | Dhanusha |

## Branch of Surkhet Eye Hospital
### 1. Nepal Red Cross Society, Community Eye Care Center Dailekh

Community Eye care Center was established in Municipality Dailekh in 2046 to provide regular clinical service and outreach service to reach the unreached. The eye care center also focus on community program and provides the doorstep eye care service to underserved people. The eye care center= served 5,299 outpatient from regular clinic and restores sight 300 cataract patients from community program annually.

### 2. Nepal Red Cross Society, Community Eye Care Center Jajarkot

Community Eye care Center was established in Jajarkot district in 2046 to provide regular clinical service and outreach service to reach the unreached. The eye care center also focus on community program and provides the doorstep eye care service to underserved people. The eye care center served 2,889 outpatient from regular clinic and restores sight more than 250 cataract patients from community program annually.

### 3. Eye Care Unit Chaurjahari, Rukum west

Eye care unit chaurjahari was established in Chaurjahari hospital, Rukum in 2076 in collaboration among Ministry of Social Development Karnali province, Chaujahari Hospital, Chaurjahari Municipality and Nepal Red Cross Society Surkhet Eye Hospital. This integration of eye care service into general hospital is the successful model for eye care service delivery. Monthly, the Unit serves 300 to 500 eye patients. The insured patients are benefitted a lot from the government health insurance provision.

### 4. Eye Care Unit Tripurasundari, Dolpa

Eye care unit was established in Tripurasundari Municipality Dolpa district in collaboration with Nepal Red Cross Society Surkhet Eye Hospital (SEH) and Tripurasundari Municipality Dolpa. The unit is regularly providing primary eye care services. The unit has filled the gap of primary eye care service in the district.

## Training Center

The Nepal Red Cross Society has its National Training Center, Human Resource Development Institute (HRDI) at Budol, Banepa, Kavre, Nepal.