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GMC hospital's vehicles misuse Red Cross Emblem with impunity



Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: The vehicles of Government Medical College (GMC) hospital and some other government hospital are misusing the Red Cross Emblem (symbol)-which is meant for only the members of the Red Cross movement while on official duty and the Army Medical Corps (AMC) personnel. Officials' sources informed Early Times that administration of hospital knows that the use of the Red Cross emblem by doctors and ambulances is punishable offence and in addition to a fine of Rs. 500, the offence can result in forfeiture of goods or vehicles on which the emblem has been used. "Despite that the doctors have their own symbol, doctors' vehicles, ambulances, staff busses, vans and other vehicles of GMC hospital-have been using the emblem as if it were their own logo owing to lackadaisical approach of IRCS J&K along with higher administration of these hospital or medical institutions in Jammu province," they stated.
Sources of IRCS, notified that the Red Cross emblem can be used only by those belonging to the Red Cross Movement and Military Medical Services involved in humanitarian work, chiefly in times of armed conflicts and natural disasters.
They further said that in accordance with the provisions of the Geneva Convention Acts of 1949 and 1960, unauthorized use of the emblem in India is a punishable offence with a fine of Rs 500. Besides, the vehicles and goods on which the emblem has been used without authorization are liable to forfeiture.
When contacted General Secretary of IRCS-J&K Roma Wani said, "We have been working on it and ensuring that no one can misuse of Red Cross Emblem along with we have also been organizing awareness programs with Police, Health and others department to aware them about the Red Cross Emblem, "she claimed. She further said, we will ask, if GMC hospital or others hospital have been misused the legally Red Cross Emblem.

When, the matter taken up with Medical Superintendent of GMC hospital, Dr. Ravinder Rattan Pal, reply as usually, he said that the emblem would be removed as soon.

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