The Danish Red Cross is a humanitarian aid organization comprising 220 local branches in Denmark, each with its own board.
History
The mother organization of the Danish Red Cross was active in Denmark during the
Second Schleswig War
The Second Schleswig War (; or German Danish War), also sometimes known as the Dano-Prussian War or Prusso-Danish War, was the second military conflict over the Schleswig–Holstein question of the nineteenth century. The war began on 1 Februar ...
in 1864, the first war in which the organization took part.
The current Danish Red Cross dates back to the association's establishment for the care of the sick and wounded under war conditions, established on 26 April 1876. The foundation for the first local branches and the nationwide network of volunteers was laid in 1917. The Red Cross in Denmark today consists of more than 25,000 volunteers.
In addition to the work with the asylum centres, the association's many volunteers also work as visiting friends, Samaritans and give first aid courses. It is also volunteers who ring doorbells during national collections.
Red Cross Hospital Ship in the Korean War
From March 1951 to August 1953. Danish Red Cross operated
Hospital Ship
A hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a floating healthcare, medical treatment facility or hospital. Most are operated by the military forces (mostly navy, navies) of various countries, as they are intended to be used in or ...
– ''
MS Jutlandia'' to provided the medical service in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
during
Korean War
The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies. North Korea was s ...
.
Denmark's medics, hospital ship saved countless lives
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Organisation
The Danish Red Cross is headquartered at Blegdamsvej
Blegdamsvej is a street in Copenhagen, Denmark, connecting Sankt Hans Torv in Nørrebro to Trianglen in Østerbro. The busy artery Fredensgade separates the Nørrebro and Østerbro sections of the street from each other. The north side of the str ...
27. Anders Ladekarl succeeded Jørgen Poulsen as Secretary-General in 2008.
Secretaries-General
* 19942008: Jørgen Poulsen
* 2008present: Anders Ladekarl
References
External links
Officiel website
{{Authority control
Organizations established in 1876
Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies
1876 establishments in Denmark