By: Anish Y. Delivering relief: The Red Cross has not been quiet when it comes to supporting health care organizations. They’ve accomplished over 200 requests to support quarantine and facilities and provided more than 40,000 relief items (such as cots, blankets, and hygiene kits) in several states including California, Oregon, Texas, Washington, and more. The Red Cross has also established its Safe and Well system to let people know when there are hospital transfers. It also ensured that people in need don’t go hungry during times of disease. Many community collaborators have distributed food and resources to mandatory quarantine orders. During this time, social distancing protocols are followed to ensure safety. They have also set up food distribution sites where possible including hard-hit places such as Los Angeles and New York City. To provide health care services, local friendly volunteers are helping to answer questions about COVID-19 and providing wellness checks for the elderly. The Mission: The main effort to stop the pandemic includes training services, donations, and international services. As one of the largest youth organizations in the country, They continue to fulfill their duties even during this time. They provide online courses for COVID 19 tips and mental healthcare. The goal is to spread awareness of the public health guidelines and social distancing procedures. They even offer professional courses on their website for certification. As an organization, they provide many items such as comfort/hygiene kits to military families and more operate through the COVID changes. The network of Red Cross stations worldwide helps send emergency messages between deployed service members and their families at home. Their outreach is global, ranging from transporting patients to hospitals in Italy to installing handwashing facilities in Bangladesh’s refugee camps. Safety and Security: Due to the pandemic, the Red Cross has been working in more efficient ways to stop the spread while also continuing the mission. This includes better performance as many new blood drives were added leading to 203,600 units of blood from the more drives. In the Red Cross donation facilities, there are now infrared thermometers for fever checks, in addition to other supplies: masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, disinfectant, and etc for better cleaning precautions. The Red Cross also uses double red cell machines (which can collect more blood from eligible donors) and electronic blood donation record equipment. What You Can Do:
Ultimately, it is crucial to understand that the Red Cross relies on its communities and donations for support. As you may know, many families are in need during these desperate times, so your kindness and generosity towards support the Red Cross will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for all the help! Sources:
https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2020/how-the-red-cross-Is-helping-people-during-covid-19.html https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/about-us/publications/2020-publications/coronavirus-outbreak-3-month-update.pdf https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c4996ae0b8fb4b52967cdec7bfd17c9a https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+the+red+cross+doing+during+the+pandemic&oq=what+is+the+red+cross+d&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i457j0j0i22i30l5.7031j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+the+red+cross+doing+during+the+pandemic&oq=what+is+the+red+cross+d&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i457j0j0i22i30l5.7031j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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