Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) conducted World First Aid Day 2020 activities at the MRCS branch offices located in different regions and states on 12 September, according to the statement with the MRCS.

In commemoration of the World First Aid Day, the Myanmar Red Cross Societies members in different states and regions read a message sent by the MRCS President Dr Maung Maung Myint.

Next, they donated blood at respective township hospitals and National Blood Bank.

The Red Cross Volunteers also conducted awareness-raising campaigns for COVID-19 prevention plus distribution of surgical masks across the nation.

The World First Aid Day celebration were held at Red Cross Branch Offices of Yangon Region, Kachin State, Rakhine State and Taninthayi Region respectively.

World First Aid Day is celebrated on the second Saturday of September every year.

“First Aid practices should be adapted to epidemics” is a slogan for this year World First Aid Day, according to the MRCS. —Win Aung (MRCS)

(Translated by Kyaw Zin Lin)