The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) welcomed delegates from the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) for a two-day visit on May 25-26.
PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Gordon and PRC Secretary General Elizabeth Zavalla received the visitors.
SRCA is a humanitarian society that gives emergency medical services in five administrative regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Present during the event were Engineer Saad Mohammed Al Qahtani, SRCA Vice President for Shared Services and Head of Delegation, and SCRA delegates, Dr. Mohammed Al Swaiah, Director of Academic Affairs and Training, Mshael Al Yahya, VP Office Manager, and Abdulaziz Al Otaibi, International Relations and Partnerships Manager.
The visit aimed to establish a strategic partnership between both parties.
“We are grateful that SCRA delegates are here with us to discuss partnership possibilities with the PRC. We are one in achieving our vision to alleviate human suffering and uplift the dignity of the most vulnerable,” Chairman Gordon said.
They shared the different PRC services and best practices which can be possible areas of partnership.
Some of the possible areas of collaboration discussed were the National Blood Center, Molecular Laboratory, Hemodialysis Center, and Emergency Response Unit at Port Area, Manila, and the PRC Manila Chapter in Intramuros.
The delegates also went to the PRC Operations Center (OpCen) where the PRC commands, controls, and delivers information to the public. (Luisa Cabato)