Swedish_Red_Cross

Swedish Red Cross

Swedish Red Cross

Swedish organization and member of International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

The Swedish Red Cross (Swedish: Svenska Röda Korset) is a Swedish humanitarian organisation and a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Founded in 1865, its purpose is to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever and whenever it occurs, voluntarily and without discrimination. Within Sweden, it operates more than 1,000 local branches, which are run by local committees.

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History

Red Cross Hospital in the Korean War

Main article: Sweden in the Korean War

From September 1950 to April 1957. Swedish Red Cross Hospital provided the medical service in South Korea during Korean War.

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References

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    "IFRC Data Explorer".
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