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The Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, located in Geneva, Switzerland, is the central coordinating organization for all individual country Red Cross or Red Crescent Societies. Although most of the Federation’s activities involve humanitarian assistance in times of war or disaster, there is a small blood program office. Approximately 180 National Red Cross or Red Crescent Societies are involved in blood programs. Because of the wide variety of Red Cross involvement and the diverse nature of these Red Cross blood programs, the focus of the blood program at the Federation is on blood donor recruitment. When appropriate, the Federation collaborates with the Global Blood Safety unit at WHO, which is made all the more convenient by their close proximity.