Palang Merah Indonesia
Berdirinya Palang Merah di Indonesia sebetulnya sudah dimulai sebelum Perang Dunia II, tepatnya 12 Oktober 1873.Pemerintah Kolonial Belanda mendirikan Palang Merah di Indonesia dengan nama Nederlandsche Roode Kruis Afdeeling Indië (NERKAI) yang kemudian dibubarkan pada saat pendudukan Jepang.[2]
Komite Internasional Palang Merah
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