17th Brigade of the Red Cross in Santa Clara, humanism paradigm

Authors

  • Elizabeth Díaz Mederos Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Isabel Idania Mederos Luis Universidad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara

Keywords:

red cross, emergency brigade

Abstract

The Red Cross is an independent relief society, serving the humanitarian community and acting in different contexts. The Red Cross of Santa Clara, through the sanitary work of the 17th Brigade, deployed active participation in the military health during the taking of the city. Its brigade showed signs of humanism and respect in compliance with the principles and rules of International Humanitarian Law; also participated in the Literacy Campaign in the fight against bandits and farming, among other activities. Serve this material as a modest tribute to the dedicated work of the Red Cross and contribute to the formation of professional values ​​in the Cuban Public Health.

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Díaz Mederos E, Mederos Luis II. 17th Brigade of the Red Cross in Santa Clara, humanism paradigm. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 27 [cited 2025 Jul. 3];8(4):103-6. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/178

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 4 (2014): October-December

Section

Culture and Medicine

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