Canadian Red Cross and Canadian Medical Association Sign Memorandum of Understanding
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Dr. Duplessis, Secretary General of the Canadian Red Cross and | |
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CMA can provide access to the broad expertise of its 64,000 members, and has the capacity to get important messages to thousands of patients through their doctors. The Red Cross has an unmatched reputation in programming and public awareness for areas such as water safety, first aid and disaster relief.
The two organisations have benefited from strong relationship even before the first Memorandum of Understanding was signed in 2004. Success and future plans include:
- CMA and CRC share resources such as providing expert opinion for CRC First AID manuals
- work in collaboration in areas of public health, finance and disaster response such as planning for a potential outbreak of flu
- plans are being developed to tap into CMA's membership pool for international assignments
The Canadian Red Cross is a not-for-profit, humanitarian organization dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity in Canada and around the world. Since it was established more than 100 years ago, the Canadian Red Cross has become part of the nation’s social fabric, providing disaster relief, water safety programs, first aid training, community home care, violence and abuse prevention services and international assistance. For more information on the Canadian Red Cross, please visit our website at www.redcross.ca.
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), founded in 1867, is a national voluntary organization dedicated to serving and uniting physicians of Canada, in partnership with the people of Canada, for the highest standards of health and health care. The CMA performs a wide variety of functions, such as advocating for health promotion and disease/injury prevention policies and strategies. Representing physicians at the national level, the CMA facilitates change within the medical profession, and provides leadership and guidance to physicians to help them influence, manage and adapt to changes in health care delivery. For more information on the CMA, visit http://www.cma.ca/.
