International Review of the Red Cross

Table of Contents - 1985 - Volume 25, Issue 247  

Research Article

The Red Cross Contribution to the Development of Medical Equipment

André Musya1

a1 Medical Division, ICRC

Right from the very beginning, the founders of the Red Cross were interested in improving military medical equipment; this remained a concern of the movement for many years (1863–1925). Later, attention was devoted to standardizing this equipment (1925–1934). Then, at a third stage, the Red Cross concentrated on studying and developing military medical equipment (1934–1938).