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1 History  


1.1  Red Cross Hospital in the Korean War  






2 See also  




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Swedish Red Cross
Svenska Röda Korset
Formation1865
PurposeHumanitarian Aid
HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden

Region

Sweden

President

Anna Hägg-Sjöquist

Secretary General

Anders Pedersen (Acting)

Parent organization

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Staff

626 (2013)[1]

Volunteers

28,000 (2013)[1]
Websitewww.rodakorset.se

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.

History[edit]

Red Cross Hospital in the Korean War[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b "IFRC Data Explorer".

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