Myanmar Red Cross Society

Myanmar Red Cross Society
AbbreviationMRCS
PredecessorIndian Red Cross Society
Formation1 April 1937 (1937-04-01)
TypeHumanitarian organization
Legal statusNational organization
HeadquartersRazathingaha Road, Dekhinathiri Township, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
Region served
Myanmar
President
Prof. Dr. Myo Nyunt
Main organ
General Assembly
AffiliationsInternational Committee of the Red Cross
Volunteers250000
Websitewww.redcross.org.mm
Formerly called
Burma Red Cross Society

Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) was founded in 1937 and it was earlier called Burma Red Cross. It has its headquarters in Yangon.