The Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent and its Member Biographies updated 11 January
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
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Dr Alvaro Carlos Tourinho<br />
1934-1938<br />
Dr Tourinho was a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> between 1934 <strong>and</strong> 1938. 18 He was<br />
<strong>the</strong> President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Brazilian <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> Society between 1930 <strong>and</strong> 1942, during which time<br />
he was <strong>of</strong>ficially designated by <strong>the</strong> Brazilian Government to head <strong>the</strong> Brazilian delegation at<br />
<strong>the</strong> Sixteenth International Conference in London in 1938. However, due to ill health Mr<br />
Tourinho could not travel <strong>and</strong> it was headed by <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>n Vice-President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Brazilian<br />
National Society, Dr Daniel de Carvalho. Outside <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> movement, General Álvaro Carlos<br />
Tourinho was Director <strong>of</strong> Health <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Brazilian Army <strong>and</strong> was honoured with both <strong>the</strong><br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> French Legion Medal <strong>of</strong> Honour <strong>and</strong> Honorary <strong>Member</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Academy<br />
<strong>of</strong> Medicine <strong>of</strong> Rio de Janeiro. He died in May 1960 in Rio de Janeiro. 19<br />
18 <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong><br />
19 Brazilian <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> Society<br />
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