Famous neurosurgeon and Secretary General of Indian Red Cross Society Dr. Satya Paul Agarwal passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Dr. Agarwal, 70, a Padma Bhushan recipient, was keeping unwell for the past one month and was under treatment at AIIMS. He was a well-known public health administrator and had played pivotal role in execution of various disaster relief operations and control of disease outbreak and epidemics in the country.

He had been Secretary General of Indian Red Cross Society since 2005 and was also the Chair of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Advisory Body on Sustainable Development and Health. He had also served as Director General of Health Services, Government of India, from 1996 to 2005. Dr Agarwal is survived by his wife Sarita Agarwal, and two children.

What is Indian Red Cross Society or ICRS???

The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) is a voluntary humanitarian organization to protect human life and health based in India.

It is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and so shares the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

The society’s mission is providing relief in times of disasters/emergencies and promoting health & care of vulnerable people and communities.

Did You Know???

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering.